EKOW ESSUMAN vs. ABOSO GOLDFIELDS LTD [2018]DLCA4728

Date	2018-03-20
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/23/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4728

IRENE CHARITY LARBI MRS. J.A (PRESIDING)

L. L. MENSAH (J.A)

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH MRS.( J.A)

DOE TSIKATA (FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT).

JOHN MERCER (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT).

[2018]DLCA4728
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EKOW ESSUMAN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ABOSO GOLDFIELDS LTD<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/23/2018&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: 20TH MARCH, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DOE TSIKATA (FOR
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT).<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JOHN
MERCER (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT).<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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IRENE
CHARITY LARBI MRS. J.A (PRESIDING), L. L. MENSAH (J.A), ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH
MRS.( J.A)<o:p></o:p>

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</div>IRENE CHARITY LARBI&nbsp; (MRS) J.A.<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This appeal is against the judgment of the
High Court, Sekondi dated 21st day of June, 2017.&nbsp; In the said judgment, the court held that it
preferred the evidence of the Plaintiff that he took some loans from his
bankers and awarded him Gh₡500,000.00 with interest
at the rate of 35% per annum from January 2015 till date of final payment.&nbsp; The Court also awarded the Plaintiff costs of
Gh₡12,000.00.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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The Defendant, dissatisfied with the whole
judgment by its Notice of Appeal filed on 21st June, 2017 sought by
way of relief to have the said judgment reversed based on the omnibus ground
that the judgment is against the weight of evidence adduced at the trial.&nbsp; The Defendant in its Amended Notice of
appeal, added seven more grounds to its initial grounds of appeal.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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The Defendant also dissatisfied with the
said judgment filed a Notice of Cross-Appeal on two main grounds and reserved
the right to file additional ground(s).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
While the appeal was pending, the Plaintiff
died and was substituted by one Nana Asa</main>