GUSTAV JOE FRIMPONG MANSO & OTHERS vs. ATTORNEY GENERAL & 1 OTHER [2023]DLCA16021

Date	2023-02-23
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/13/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16021

G. S. SUURBAAREH

J.A. (PRESIDING)

ERIC BAAH J.A

G.K. ADDAE J.

AKOSUA ASANTEWAA SARPONG (S.A) FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

WILLIAM KUSI ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2023]DLCA16021
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GUSTAV JOE FRIMPONG MANSO &amp;
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL &amp; 1 OTHER<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>

[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>

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CIVIL APPEAL NO.
H1/13/2022 &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: 23RD FEBRUARY 2023<o:p></o:p>

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

AKOSUA ASANTEWAA
SARPONG (S.A) FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p>

WILLIAM KUSI ESQ. FOR
THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS <o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

G. S. SUURBAAREH,
J.A. (PRESIDING), ERIC BAAH J.A, G.K. ADDAE J.<o:p></o:p>

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SUURBAAREH, JA<o:p></o:p>

This
is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court, Kumasi, dated 10th
August, 2020, in which the trial Court refused to set aside the Writ as having
being filed without the requisite
Statutory notice under Section 10 of the State Proceedings Act 1998, Act 555, and also for
the action being statute barred.<o:p></o:p>

Whilst
the Plaintiff/Respondents would be referred to henceforth as Respondents, the
Defendants/Appellants will be called Appellants. Per their amended Notice of
Interlocutory Appeal filed on 17th March, 2021, pursuant
to leave granted
on 12th March, 2021, the Appellants are complaining about
the whole ruling
on two grounds of appeal, to wit:-<o:p></o:p>

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The learned Judge erred when she stated
that she could
not determine the issue
of limitation on the basis of the affidavit evidence.<o:p></o:p>

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The learned Judge erred when she ordered the
Defendants to file their Statement of Defence
having admitted that the cause
of action accrued
on the part of the Plaintiffs
since 2010.<o:p></o:p>