J.R. HAIZEL & ANOTHER vs. MARY BENSUSON & 2 OTHERS [2019]DLCA6926

Date	2019-06-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/8/19
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6926

IRENE CHARITY LARBI MRS. J.A (PRESIDING)

L. L. MENSAH (J.A)

TWENEBOANA ADU SARKODEE ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANTPRESENT

HARRY HAYFORD ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT ABSENT

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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/8/19&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:<i> </i></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">IRENE CHARITY LARBI MRS. J.A
(PRESIDING),L. L. MENSAH (J.A)<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">IRENE CHARITY LARBI&nbsp;
(MRS)</span></u></i></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> J.A<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
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font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court,
Cape Coast delivered on 6<sup>th</sup> August, 1992 in favour of the
Plaintiffs/ Respondents against the Defendant/Appellant.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The facts antecedent to the decision of the High Court are
as follows:&nbsp; <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
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WELLINGTON H</main>