[2017]DLSC8795 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0">OFEI KWAKU MANTE (Subs. by REV. ALEX ARYEEQUAYE) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">(</span></i><i><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">PLT/APPLT/APPELLANT</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">)</span></i><i><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0">vs</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language: EN-US">.</span></b><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0">MIKE SIMILAO</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language: EN-US">,</span></b><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0"> S. K. BOTCHWAY </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">AND </span></b><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0">KOTEI BOTCHWAY </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">(</span></i><i><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">DEFENDANTS</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">):</span></i><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> </span></b><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">NII ARYEE ANNANG (Subs. by EVANS OKAI ANTEH)</span></b><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">(CO-</span></i><i><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">)</span></i><i><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">[</span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">SUPREME COURT</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">,</span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> ACCRA</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/10/2016 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> DATE: </span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">11<sup>TH </sup>MAY, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm; mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none; mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">COUNSEL</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">:</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> </span></b><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none; mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">AYIKOI OTOO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none; mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">S. R. BREMPONG FOR THE RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none; mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">CORAM: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none; mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">DOTSE JSC </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">(</span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">PRESIDING</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">), </span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">YEBOAH JSC</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">,</span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> GBADEGBE JSC</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">,</span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> BENIN JSC</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">, </span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">PWAMANG</span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> </span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">JSC <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm; mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31