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ATAA ASHIE NIKOI
V.
CHARLES QUIST

(2014) JELR 67539 (SC)

Supreme Court 14 Nov 2014 Ghana
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- The applicant sought a review of a judgment but was out of time, so he applied for an extension of time. - The court granted the applicant ten days to file the application for review. - The applicant filed the application within the given

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO.J8/97/2014
Judges:BENIN J.S.C
Counsel:BRIGHT AKWETEY ESQ. PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPLICANT; BRIGETTA OSEI OWUSU ESQ.WITH HER OBENG SEKYI FOR THE DEFENDANT /RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:[2014] GLR

JUDGMENT

BENIN, JSC:-

On 24th May 2013 the ordinary bench of this court gave judgment against the plaintiff/appellant/applicant hereinafter called the applicant in favour of the defendant/respondent/respondent hereinafter called the respondent. The applicant sought a review but was out of time, so he applied for extension of time to do so. He was granted leave by this court presided over by a single judge, Akamba JSC. He was granted ten days from 26th June 2013, the date of the order, in which to file the application for review. He filed the application within time on July 5 2013. When the application came up for hearing before the review panel, Counsel for the applicant decided to withdraw it apparently because it was filed in disregard to the rules of practice and procedure in the sense that no reference was made therein to the Judge who had made the order and the date thereof. The court accordingly struck it out as withdrawn.

Thereafter the applicant took some other steps to bring int…

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