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DANIEL OFORI
V.
ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED & 4 ORS

(2021) JELR 109755 (SC)

Supreme Court 13 Jul 2021 Ghana
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- The court considers an application to reopen a civil appeal and allow the defendant to adduce further evidence. - The applicant argues that the new evidence would have caused the court to vary its previous decision. - The court finds that

Case Details

Suit Number:J5/54/2021
Judges:YEBOAH, CJ (PRESIDING) DOTSE, JSC BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC APPAU, JSC PWAMANG, JSC
Counsel:THADDEUS SORY FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT. ACE ANKOMAH FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ APPLICANT.

RULING 

MAJORITY OPINION 

PWAMANG JSC:- 

My Lords, on 25th July, 2018 the Supreme Court in exercise of its jurisdiction as the final  appellate court delivered judgment in Civil Appeal No. J4/11/2016 involving the parties  to this application. By the said decision the court reversed the judgment of the Court of  Appeal delivered on 6th June, 2013 which had confirmed judgment of the High Court in  the case dated 16th September, 2011. The application before us prays the court to re open that Civil Appeal No J4/11/2016 and also to grant leave to the 1st defendant/applicant herein, who was a respondent in the said appeal, to adduce further  evidence before the court and for the appeal to be re-heard. The applicant contends that  the new evidence it seeks leave to adduce if allowed will cause the court to vary its  decision of 25th July, 2018. The application is being made on the inherent jurisdiction of  the court. 

As authority for praying the court to fall back on its inherent jurisdiction…

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