ATTORNEY GENERAL, KETU SOUTH MUNICIPAL vs. COMFORT NKEGBE, MAJEED TETTEH [2023]DLHC16945

Date	2023-05-08
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E11/11/2023
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16945

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CHARITY A. ASEM (MRS)

JOSEPH OPUSUMA (ASA)

E.A. AGBAKPE

[2023]DLHC16945
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(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>

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

[HIGH
COURT, HO]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

JOSEPH OPUSUMA (ASA) FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

E.A. AGBAKPE FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<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; <o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CHARITY
A. ASEM (MRS)<o:p></o:p>

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This is an appeal from the
decision of the District Magistrate sitting at the District Court, Aflao
delivered on the 19/08/2022.<o:p></o:p>

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In the Notice of Appeal
filed on the 29/9/2022 the respondent has attacked the Ruling of the District
Court on the following four (4) grounds of Appeal. Pages 16 and 17 of the record of Appeal.<o:p></o:p>

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The ruling is manifestly against
the weight of overwhelming evidence
on record.<o:p></o:p>

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The Learned trial Magistrate was harsh and
failed to give fair hearing to the respondents/appellants when they informed
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