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ASONAHENE KWASI MANYEH
V.
MR JONAS FRANK AKO-LARBI

(2018) JELR 66403 (CA)

Court of Appeal 27 Nov 2018 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal against a judgment of the Akropong Akwapim Circuit Court. - The case was initiated in 1993 and went through multiple judges before a judgment was delivered in August 2011. - The plaintiff sought a declaration

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. H1/08/2017
Judges:K. A. ACQUAYE JA (PRESIDING), SAEED K. GYAN JA, MRS. M. AGYEMANG JA
Counsel:MS. JUSTINA TITI DONKOR FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT,MR. MARTIN AMOYAW FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

SAEED K GYAN, JA

In a way, this appeal seems to me to be quaintly reminiscent of the narrative contained in 1Kings 3; 16-28. Every conscientious Bible student or avid reader of the Good Book must be familiar with the classical case of the two women contending over one dead child and a living one, which came before wise King Solomon. Each of the mothers, naturally, fought for the living child as their own. King Solomon ordered:

“ Cut the baby in half!

That way each of you

Can have part of him”

(see page 287 of The POVERTY and JUSTICE BIBLE).

The rest of the story, as is often said, is history.

In the instant case, the Defendant/Appellant had appealed against the judgment of the Akropong Akwapim Circuit Court, dated 25th August 2011, on the sole ground that the decision of the Court was against the weight of the evidence and sought an order of this Court setting aside the aforesaid judgment of the Trial Tribunal.

Ultimately, however, Learned Counsel for the Defendant/Appellant, in his writ…

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