REV. ROCHER DE-GRAFT SEFA AND ERNEST KWASI NYAME ASIEDU vs. BANK OF GHANA AND SAMUEL GYAMFI vs. BANK OF GHANA [2014]DLSC5086

REV. ROCHER DE-GRAFT SEFA AND ERNEST KWASI NYAME ASIEDU vs. BANK OF GHANA AND... [2014]DLSC5086

Date	2014-12-18
Suit No.	SINGLE JUDGE REVIEW MOTION NO. J7/22/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC5086

ANIN YEBOAH JSC (PRESIDING)

BAFFOE BONNIE JSC

GBADEGB JSC

HANSEN K. KODUAH ESQ. WITH HIM SUMMERS DARKO FOR THE

PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS.

SAMUEL CODJOE ESQ. WITH HIM THEOPHILUS KPORVIE VIDA ACKAH

LINDSAY AND EDWARD DANKWAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/

APPELLANT/APPELLANT/ APPLICANT/RESPONDENT.

[2014]DLSC5086
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >REV. ROCHER DE-GRAFT SEFA AND ERNEST KWASI NYAME ASIEDU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BANK OF GHANA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL GYAMFI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BANK OF GHANA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
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SINGLE
JUDGE REVIEW MOTION NO. J7/22/2014&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;18TH DECEMBER 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>HANSEN
K. KODUAH ESQ. WITH HIM SUMMERS DARKO FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/
RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SAMUEL
CODJOE ESQ. WITH HIM THEOPHILUS KPORVIE, VIDA ACKAH LINDSAY AND EDWARD DANKWAH FOR
THE DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT/APPELLANT/ APPLICANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>ANIN YEBOAH JSC (PRESIDING), BAFFOE BONNIE JSC,
GBADEGB JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>GBADEGBE
JSC:-&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>We have before us a notice of motion at the
instance of the Applicant herein that invites us to reverse or discharge the
decision of a single Justice of this court dated 29 July 2014. Although at the
hearing both parties proceeded with the matter as though it was brought under
our review jurisdiction, it appears that the matter before us relates to the
exercise of the power conferred on us under article 134(b) of the Constitution,
which is expressed in the words that follow:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“A single Justice of the Supreme Court may exercise power vested in the
Supreme Court not involving the decision of a cause or matter before the Supreme
Court, except that in civil matters, any order, direction or decision made or
given under this article may be varied, discharged or reversed by the Supreme
Court, constituted by three Justices of the Supreme Court.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;In our view
the form of the application which refers to our review jurisdiction should not
prevent us from dealing with the matter as one which substantively seeks our
interference with the order of this court presided over by a single Justice
dated 29 July 2014 by which the Respondent herein obtained an order in her
favour to adduce further evidence in the appeal herein. Indeed, subsequent to the
said order of the court, the Respondent on or about 04 August 2014 filed an
affidavit by way of further evidence in terms of the order of 29 July. The
circumstances in which the application for leave to adduce further evidence had
arisen have been adequately dealt with in the judgment of our worthy brother at
pages 3 – 4 of the said delivery that is exhibited to the application herein as
IGIST-3 and accordingly in our ruling we would not detain the precious time of
this court by referring to those matters except in so far as any such fact is
relevant for the purpose of our decision.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>We think that the application herein presents us
with an opportunity under article 134(b) to reconsider the application of the
Respondent that resulted in the ruling of 29 July which gave accession to her
prayer that she be enabled to lead further evidence under rule 76 of the
Supreme Court Rules, CI 16. In this regard, since the application is derived
from a constitutional power vested in us by article 134 (b) of the Constitution
and involves the exercise of a discretionary power by the court acting by a
single Justice thereof, wha</main>