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ANTHONY KUMI
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KAMASA AMEZUYI ASIKUMAH AND THOMAS GADI

(2014) JELR 65394 (CA)

Court of Appeal 9 Apr 2014 Ghana
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- The plaintiff/appellant appealed against the decision of the High Court, Tarkwa, which dismissed his suit and awarded costs against him. - The plaintiff/appellant had signed a bail bond for the 2nd defendant/respondent under pressure and

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. HI/40/2012
Judges:HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING), ADJEI J.A., ACKAH-YENSU (MS) J.A.
Counsel:MR. KWESI BLAY FOR THE APPELLANT,MR. AUGUSTINE ARVOH MENSAH FOR THE REPONDENT

HONYENUGA, J.A.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff/appellant against the decision of the High Court, Tarkwa dated the 3rd day of February, 2011. The said judgment dismissed the plaintiff/appellant’s suit and awarded costs of GH¢1,000.00 against him.

The facts culminating into this appeal are that one Appolo, a brother of the 2nd defendant/respondent approached the plaintiff/appellant to sign a bail bond for the 2nd defendant/respondent. The plaintiff/appellant signed the bail bond when pressure was put on him to do so. The 1st defendant/respondent informed the plaintiff/appellant that the 2nd defendant/respondent had two tower lights with Engineers and Planners Company Limited which would yield income to liquidate the 2nd defendant/respondent’s indebtedness. The plaintiff/appellant repaired the tower lights at a cost of GH¢800.00. After it had worked for two months, the seller by a Court Order seized them because the 2nd defendant/respondent did not fully pay for them. The plaintiff/app…

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