AMA SERWAA vs. GARIBA HASHIMU AND ISSAKA HASHIMU [2021]DLSC11564

Date	2021-04-04
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/31/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLSC11564

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

KULENDI JSC

BOBBY BANSON ESQ FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.

ALFRED AGYEI-MENSAH ESQ FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

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AMA SERWAA<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

GARIBA HASHIMU AND ISSAKA HASHIMU<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

[SUPREME
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/31/2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE14TH APRIL, 2021<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

BOBBY
BANSON ESQ FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

ALFRED AGYEI-MENSAH ESQ FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>

DOTSE JSC
(PRESIDING), DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.)
JSC, KULENDI JSC<o:p></o:p>

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PROF MENSA-BONSU (MRS.),
JSC:-<o:p></o:p>

This is a case which appears simple on
its face, but which is not so, in reality, having arisen out of the relations
of two migrant workers from Ghana who met and cohabited as a couple, in Napoli,
Italy. The female believed they were in an amorous relationship and that marriage
between them was imminent, whilst the male had other ideas and therefore initially disputed the basis of the belief of the existence
of an amorous relationship. There is thus a mix of love, commercial
sex work, misplaced trust, manipulation of the system and intrigue, to the befuddlement of lawyers and judges alike.<o:p></o:p>

Although presented
as one case, it actually
consists of a total of three cases
in the High Court; and an
appeal to the Court of Appeal, which has culminated in the instant appeal to
this honourable court. The equitable maxim “Equity will not suffer a wrong to
be without a remedy” is a maxim that has been brought
to life and prayed in aid in order
to do justice for all the parties in this case.<o:p></o:p>

BACKGROUND<o:p></o:p>

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