MARY AKYAA BOAKYE vs. THE PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE METHODIST CHURCH [2018]DLCA5320

Date	2018-07-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/29/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA5320

F.G. KORBIEH J.A. (PRESIDING)

CECILIA SOWAH (MRS) J.A

HENRY A. KWOFIE J.A.

KWABENA BOYE ADJEKUMHENE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

AMINA ALI ISSAKA FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS

[2018]DLCA5320
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MARY AKYAA BOAKYE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE METHODIST CHURCH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></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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SUIT
NO. H1/29/2018&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 26TH
JULY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>KWABENA BOYE ADJEKUMHENE
FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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AMINA
ALI ISSAKA FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS<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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F.G.
KORBIEH J.A. (PRESIDING), CECILIA SOWAH (MRS) J.A, HENRY A. KWOFIE&nbsp;&nbsp; J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&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><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>HENRY KWOFIE&nbsp;&nbsp; J.A.<o:p></o:p>The present appeal has been launched by the
plaintiff/appellant against the judgment of the High Court delivered on 22nd
September 2016.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The trial High Court in that judgment
dismissed all the plaintiff/appellant’s claims and entered judgment in favour
of the defendants/respondents on their counter-claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied with the said judgment, the
plaintiff/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) launched the
instant appeal on 20/12/2016 initially on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further
grounds of appeal would be filed upon receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Subsequently the plaintiff with leave of this Court
filed the following<o:p></o:p>additional grounds of appeal on 8th February
2018:<o:p></o:p>