D. DEGRAFT AIDOO vs. J. E. EKUBAN & ORS [2017]DLCA4618

Date	2017-02-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/23/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4618

C. J. HONYENUGA J.A ( PRESIDING)

SAEED GYAN J.A

G. S. SUURBAAREH J.A

THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT APPEARED IN PERSON

VINCENT NYINAKU SSA FOR CEDECOM THE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT

[2017]DLCA4618
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >D. DEGRAFT AIDOO&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>J. E. EKUBAN &amp; ORS&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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: H1/23/2017&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: 27TH FEBRUARY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT
APPEARED IN PERSON<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:
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C.
J. HONYENUGA J.A ( PRESIDING), SAEED GYAN J.A, G. S. SUURBAAREH J.A&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;<o:p></o:p>

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</div>SAEED KWAKU GYAN (J.A)<o:p></o:p>There
seems to be an oddity about this case which appears to pose some conundrum in
the determination of the appeal. Two Notices of Appeal are found in the record.
Both are filed by the same appellant, namely D. De Graft Aidoo, the
Plaintiff/Appellant herein. <o:p></o:p>The
first Notice of Appeal found in the instant record of appeal appears on page
152 of the record and was filed on 22/11/2006 while the second one, filed on
14/7/2014 can be seen at page 237. Besides, the conduct of the case itself in
the Court below equally presents considerable difficulties. Ultimately, it
seems even highly problematic to determine whether there was a judgment
properly so-called which was validly delivered in the case at the High Court
which heard the matter from which the two appeals had emanated<o:p></o:p>D.
de Graft Aidoo, Esq. the Plaintiff/Appellant herein, seems to be a firmly
established and quite old Legal practitioner who plies his trade in the Central
Regional capital of Cape Coast.<o:p></o:p>On
29/6/1990 the Plaintiff sued out a Writ of Summons against the four named
Defendants “jointly and severally, and in their capacities as commissioners of
the Central Regional Development Commission, and for and on behalf of all the
other commissioners of the Central Regional Development Commission”.<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff indorsed his writ with the following claims, and thus sought the
reliefs set out hereunder;<o:p></o:p>“ a) A declaration
that the Plaintiff is entitled to recover the &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; fees he claims which fees are more
particularly set out, <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; inter alia, in the Plaintiff’s letter
dated 17th November, <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1993 addressed to the 3rd Defendant.<o:p></o:p>b) An order
compelling the Defendants and all other <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp; commissioners of the centre to comply with
the declaration <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp; so made by the Court; and<o:p></o:p>c) Interest on the
amount declared to be due and owing to the <o:p></o:p>