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BORIS B. FARMS & VET. SUPPLIES
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BEACON HILL INDUSTRIES LTD

(2025) JELR 114325 (CA)

Court of Appeal 20 Mar 2025 Ghana
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- The appeal arose from the High Court (Commercial Division), Kumasi’s interlocutory ruling admitting two documents (“Loan Agreement” and “Transaction Payment Agreement") as exhibits, over Appellant’s objection based on lack of stamping und

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO: H3/034/2025
Judges:GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA (MRS), J.A. ERIC BAAH, J.A CHARLES WILLIAM ZWENNES, J.A
Counsel:MICHAEL AKOSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT. PHILIP JIMANOR WITH MERCY ANKOMAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.
Location:Kumasi

JUDGMENT

MENSAH-DATSA, JA.:

This is an interlocutory appeal by the Defendant/Appellant (hereafter referred to as Appellant) against the ruling of the High Court, (Commercial Division) Kumasi dated 13 May, 2024 in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereafter referred to as Respondent).

The said ruling refused an objection raised by Counsel for the Appellant regarding the admissibility of two documents titled “Loan Agreement Between Boris B’s Farms & Veterinary Supplies Ltd and Beacon Hill Industries Ltd” and “Transaction Payment Agreement” and admitting same as Exhibits A and B.

The grounds of appeal are as follows:

a.  The ruling of the High Court was against the weight of evidence.

b. The trial Judge erred when he held that the documents titled “Loan Agreement Between Boris B’s Farms & Veterinary Supplies Ltd and Beacon Hill Industries Ltd” and “Transaction Payment Agreement” are exempt from the requirement of stamping under the Stamp Duty Act 2005 (Act 689) and admitted same as Exhibit A…

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