OSEI KWAKU vs. CLETUS BARRO AND KUFIA [2020]DLCA8868

Date	2020-02-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/149/2015
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8868

AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC (PRESIDING)

GETRUDE TORKORNOO JSC

AMMA GAISIE JA

PROSPER NYAHE FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

YAW OPOKU ADJAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

[2020]DLCA8868
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OSEI KWAKU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CLETUS BARRO AND KUFIA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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. H1/149/2015&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: 20TH&nbsp; FEBRUARY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PROSPER
NYAHE FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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YAW OPOKU ADJAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC (PRESIDING),
GETRUDE TORKORNOO JSC, AMMA GAISIE JA<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC:<o:p></o:p>The designation of the parties at the trial court
will be maintained in this judgment. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the
judgment of the high court dated 2nd November 2012 by which his
action was dismissed and costs of 5,000 cedis awarded against him.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>His claim was for professional fees of 19,471.89
euros with interest for services he rendered when he successfully claimed
compensation for the death of the defendant’s nephew in Spain. He also sought
an order compelling the defendant to deposit the said compensation into Court
for its distribution to the beneficiaries in accordance with law. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The following are his grounds of appeal<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The judgment is against the weight of evidence
adduced at the trial<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The court
erred when it held that the plaintiff failed to call a material witness Fred
Awuah the notary public<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The court
erred when it held that there was no contract between the plaintiff and the
defendant that plaintiff should pursue a claim for compensation in Spain in respect
of the death of Fusseini Issah in Spain<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The court
erred when it held that exhibits “2k, c and d” were not prepared by the
plaintiff but Fred Awuah, who prepared and notorised them<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">e.