BENONIA OKANG vs. BENJAMIN T. SABAN & OR. [2015]DLCA4498

Date	2015-06-18
Suit No.	CIVIL SUIT NO: H1/13/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA4498

M. OWUSU (J.A.) - PRESIDING

ADUAMA OSEI (J.A.)

SAEED (J.A.)

MR. AKWASI BOSOMPEM FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. LAWRENCE ADIKA FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA4498
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BENONIA OKANG <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BENJAMIN T. SABAN &amp; OR. <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
SUIT NO:&nbsp; H1/13/2014&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 18TH JUNE,
2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp; &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>MR.
AKWASI BOSOMPEM FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
LAWRENCE ADIKA FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</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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M. OWUSU (J.A.) - PRESIDING, ADUAMA OSEI (J.A.),
SAEED (J.A.)<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>On 7-5-2013, the High
Court, Land Division Accra, dismissed plaintiff’s claims against defendants as
not proved and awarded cost of GH¢1,000.00 against the plaintiff in favour of
the 1st defendant.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied with the
decision of the court, the plaintiff appealed to the Court of Appeal on the following
grounds:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
judgment is against the weight of evidence <o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
trial Judge erred by deciding the case as though same was for declaration of
title.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
trial Judge failed to determine real issues in controversy.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
the trial Judge erred importing extraneous matters into the decision.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Additional
grounds will be filed upon receipt of the record of appeal.<o:p></o:p>The relief sought from the
Court of Appeal is a reversal of the decision of the trial court or in the
alternative to order a retrial of the suit.<o:p></o:p>