GEORGE AMFOH & ANOR vs. THE HEAD PASTOR MOSAMA DISCO CHURCH [2019]DLHC10108

Date	2019-11-29
Suit No.	CASE NO. GJ/1431/2017
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC10108

JUSTICE GEORGE BUADI J.

CATHERINE ANYAN AMEKU FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

JAMES ABIADUKA FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS.

[2019]DLHC10108
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GEORGE AMFOH &amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/REPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE HEAD PASTOR MOSAMA DISCO CHURCH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT
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NO. GJ/1431/2017&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;DATE: 29 NOVEMBER 2019<o:p></o:p>

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ABIADUKA FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

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CIVIL APPEAL<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Background<o:p></o:p>This is a civil
appeal from the decision of the District Court Accra<a href="file:///C:/Users/aggie/Desktop/2020-21/Criminal/George%20Amfoh%20v%20Headpastor,%20MDCC%20(2021_01_25%2010_26_20%20UTC).docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="">[1]</a>
dated 30 April 2013. The facts are that on 8 July 2008, plaintiffs, the respondents
herein issued writ at the District Court, Osu, Accra for declaration of title
to land; recovery of possession of the land; damages for breach of contract;
and perpetual injunction.<a href="file:///C:/Users/aggie/Desktop/2020-21/Criminal/George%20Amfoh%20v%20Headpastor,%20MDCC%20(2021_01_25%2010_26_20%20UTC).docx#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title="">[2]</a>
The subject matter land lies at Kwashieman, Accra. The suit was tried based on
pleadings that the trial court ordered. At the close of the trial, except for
the claim for damages for breach of contract that the court dismissed in its
final judgment on 30 April 2013, all the reliefs of the plaintiffs were
granted. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grounds
of the appeal<o:p></o:p>Apparently
dissatisfied with the decision of the learned magistrate, defendant on 13 May
2013, that is barely two weeks after the judgment of the court, filed notice of
appeal at the trial court below complaining against the whole decision of the
trial court They contend that the “judgment is against the weight of evidence”.
Appellant prays therefore for an order of the Court to reverse the decision of
the trial magistrate court, and to enter judgment in his favour. By his additional
grounds of appeal, appellant’s case now is that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; i&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the judgment is against the weight of evidence <o:p></o:p>ii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the learned trial judge erred in law by holding that
the Appellant herein was a mere licensee at the time the Respondent purchased
the land.<o:p></o:p>iii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the Appellant was wrongly sued in his capacity as the
head pastor of the Musama Disco Christo Church.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
evidence and the law<o:p></o:p>3.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is settled caselaw that appeal is by
way of re-hearing. The expression means that an appellant dissatisfied with the
decision of the trial court was inviting the court to review the entire
judgment by applying the appropriate laws to the evidence adduced to ascertain
if the decision of the trial court could be varied. The appellate court has
mandate therefore to raise and to resolve any issue of fact or law apparent on
the face of the writ and the evidence that the trial court ought to have
raised, discussed and resolved in accordance with the applicable law. Thus, the
appellant might be permitted to argue points of law. Gyakwa &amp; Ors v. Saah
[2013-2015] GLR 652, 658; Tuakwa v Bosom
[2001-2002] SCGLR 61; Attorney-</main>