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ADDO ATUA & CO
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AFRICAN AUTOMOBILE LTD

(2017) JELR 63936 (CA)

Court of Appeal 9 Feb 2017 Ghana
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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H3/102/2017
Judges:P. K. GYAESAYOR J.A
Counsel:FRANCISCA S. BOATENG WITH FLORA A. AMPONSAH FOR ,PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT,VIVIAN TETTEH FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT

RULING

GYAESAYOR, JA

The judgment the subject of this application was delivered on 17/11/2015. From the entry of judgment filed, the plaintiff/respondent is claiming a total sum of Twenty One Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty Five Dollars and Fifty Cent (US21,665.59) and Ninety- six Million and Ninety-eighty Thousand, Two Hundred and Forty-two Cedis and fifty pesewas (Gh¢96,098,242.50) being legal fees in respect of legal work done for the applicant.

An application to stay the judgment was refused in the High Court and thus leading to the present application.

The applicant avers that the appeal is ripe for hearing and there is a real likelihood of the appeal succeeding and that any judgment in their favour will be rendered nugatory. It has also been argued that the plaintiff/respondent cannot refund the judgment debt in the event of losing the appeal.

In court the applicant urged upon me to grant the application since form 6 has been served and the appeal is ripe for hearing. It is also the …

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