OSEI OWUSU ANSAH vs. HFC BANK (GHANA) LTD AND O’SULLIVAN ESTATE LTD [2023]DLCA16879

Date	2023-03-23
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/184/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16879

HENRY KWOFIE (MR.) J.A (PRESIDING)

ANTHONY OPPONG (MR.) J.A.

SOPHIA ROSETTA BERNASKO ESSAH (MRS.) J.A.

VICTOR LASSEY FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

BOBBY BANSON FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

[2023]DLCA16879
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<a name="_Hlk152849886">OSEI OWUSU ANSAH <o:p></o:p></a>

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

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

HFC BANK (GHANA) LTD AND O’SULLIVAN ESTATE LTD <o:p></o:p>

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

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

CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/184/2021&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&nbsp;MARCH 2023<o:p></o:p>

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

VICTOR LASSEY FOR THE
DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS <o:p></o:p>

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HENRY KWOFIE (MR.) J.A (PRESIDING), ANTHONY OPPONG (MR.) J.A., SOPHIA
ROSETTA BERNASKO ESSAH (MRS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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SOPHIA R. BERNASKO ESSAH (MRS) JA:<o:p></o:p>

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This is an appeal by the Plaintiﬀ/Appellant
against a judgment of the High Court dated 19th February, 2020 in which
the trial Court
dismissed the claims
of the Plaintiﬀ and entered judgment
for the Defendant/Respondent. The grounds
of appeal ﬁled on 24th February, 2020 were as follows:<o:p></o:p>

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That the judgment is against the weight of evidence.<o:p></o:p>

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The
cost awarded by the learned
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