E. P. CHURCH, GHANA vs. THE DISTRICT PASTOR, E. P. CHURCH OF GHANA & 3 ORS [2016]DLHC17399

Date	2016-07-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: L 420/2002
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC17399

HER LADYSHIP GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA

DICK ANYADI

BENSON NUTSUKPUI

[2016]DLHC17399
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >E. P. CHURCH, GHANA<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

THE DISTRICT PASTOR, E. P. CHURCH OF GHANA &amp;
3 ORS<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

DICK ANYADI FOR THE
PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>

BENSON NUTSUKPUI FOR THE
DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP GEORGINA
MENSAH-DATSA<o:p></o:p>

RULING<o:p></o:p>

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Learned counsel for the plaintiff stated that this action
commenced in 2002. The plaintiff called three witnesses and closed its case on 6th February, 2008. He said the
defendants opened their case on 22nd April
2008. He added that the case was started
de novo on 18th January, 2012, at the instance of the defendants
counsel before Justice Godwin Gabor.
The plaintiff called
two witnesses and closed its case on 30th
April, 2014. Then the defendants witness testified and was being cross-examined
when the judge went on retirement. The suit was then transferred to this
present judge, Justice Georgina Mensah-Datsa.<o:p></o:p>

Learned counsel for the plaintiff
submitted that justice
will not be seen to be done if
the court should refuse to adopt the proceedings but uphold the defendants
demand for a trial de novo for a second time. He stated that any decision not
to adopt the proceedings will work to the detriment of the plaintiff
considering the advanced
age and its attendant frailties of