KOFI AMANKWA (SUBST BY) KWABENA OPOKU vs. DR. ERNEST KOFI ANTWI [2014]DLHC8513

Date	2014-06-12
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LS447/93
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC8513

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON

KWAME BOAFO FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

ASANTE KROBEA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENTS

[2014]DLHC8513
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KOFI AMANKWA
(SUBST BY) KWABENA OPOKU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DR. ERNEST
KOFI ANTWI<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH
COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO. LS447/93&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
12TH JUNE, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME
BOAFO FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ASANTE
KROBEA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENTS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:
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LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON<o:p></o:p>

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</div>This is a ruling in respect of a motion on notice by the
defendant/applicant, to be referred to simply as the defendant, for leave to
amend his statement of defence as well as the counterclaim to include an
additional relief. The thrust of the application is captured in paragraphs 5
and 6 of the affidavit in support, details of which are in the following terms:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“5. That the defendant seeks
to amend the statement of defence by deleting “That” preceding paragraphs 16,
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38 and 39;
replacing “That he” preceding paragraphs 32 and 37 with “Mr. I. C. Antwi’s” and
correcting paragraphs 27, 28 and 33 of the statement of claim (defence) which
shall read as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>27. The late Isaac Cobbina
Antwi put up his house on the plot and gratuitously accommodated Elders of
Ankasse stool and other visitors in one room he used as a guest room on
humanitarian grounds.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>28. The late I.C. Antwi had
accepted the allocation of the plot to him.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>33. Mr. I.C. Antwi therefore
accommodated elders of Ankaase when they visited Kumasi purely on humanitarian
grounds on the basis of his kind hospitality and generous character.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>6. That the amendment is in
line with evidence of the defence already led and suggested to the plaintiffs
and their witnesses under cross-examination”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The application was filed after both sides closed their respective cases
and the lawyers ordered to file addresses. The application was opposed by the
plaintiffs relative to paragraphs 27, 28 and 33 of the proposed statement of
defence, their reason being that the amendment, if allowed, will prejudice
their case in such a way that the injury they may suffer will be irremediable
and, cannot be compensated with costs. It was argued that granting the
amendment will “amount to changing the
case of the defendant to meet difficulties e</main>