THOMAS BARIMA WIREDU AND AKOSUA ASANTEWAA vs. REGINA ALLOTEY-PAPPOE & 4ORS [2023]DLCA16835

Date	2023-05-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/153/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16835

HENRY KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING)

BRIGHT MENSAH JA

CYNTHIA PAMELA ADDO JA

KEVIN QUARTEY FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

THEOPHILUS DONKOR FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS

[2023]DLCA16835
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THOMAS BARIMA WIREDU AND AKOSUA
ASANTEWAA <o:p></o:p>

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

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

REGINA ALLOTEY-PAPPOE &amp; 4ORS<o:p></o:p>

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

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

SUIT NO.
H1/153/2022&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; DATE:
11TH&nbsp;MAY 2023<o:p></o:p>

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

KEVIN QUARTEY FOR
PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS ,<o:p></o:p>

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HENRY KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING), BRIGHT MENSAH JA, CYNTHIA PAMELA ADDO JA<o:p></o:p>

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HENRY KWOFIE
JA:<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

This
present appeal has been launched by the plaintiffs/appellants
against the judgment of the High Court, Accra delivered on the 28th of February, 2020. The trial High
Court in that judgment dismissed the action of the plaintiffs and entered
judgment in favour of the defendants on their counterclaim and made several
consequential orders.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

Dissatisfied with the said judgment,
the plaintiff/appellants launched the instant appeal on the 22nd of April, 2020 on the following
grounds:<o:p></o:p>

i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judgment
is against the weight of the evidence
adduced.<o:p></o:p>

ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Further or other grounds
of appeal to be filed on receipt of the record of appeal.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

It is noted for
the record that no additional ground of appeal was filed by the
plaintiffs/appellants. The relief sought from the Court of Appeal is for an
order reversing the judgment of the trial Court. Before dealing with the
arguments advanced for and against the appeal, I will give a brief background
of the case. By a writ of summons filed on 4th July
2014, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants as follows:<o:p></o:p>

1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-p</main>