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JOSEPH YAO ZIWU (SUBSTITUTED BY GODWIN ZIWU & WISDOM ZIWU) & ANOR.
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MAWUTOR KUDZORDZI (DECEASED) & ANOR. (SUING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN OF FRANZ KOKU KUDZORDZI [DECEASED])

(2023) JELR 111224 (SC)

Supreme Court 5 Jul 2023 Ghana
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- The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the 1st Defendant and affirmed the judgment of the trial High Court. - The Defendant appealed to the Supreme Court on several grounds, including that the Court of Appeal failed to adequately con

Case Details

Suit Number:J4/30/2019
Judges:TORKONOO (MRS.) CJ PWAMANG JSC OWUSU (MS.) JSC AMADU JSC ACKAH-YENSU (MS.)
Counsel:ALFRED KWAME AGBESI ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS. JEAN MAURELLET ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/APPELLANTS.
Location:Accra

JUDGEMENT

OWUSU (MS.) JSC:-

On 28th February, 2018, the Court of Appeal sitting at Ho, dismissed the appeal of the 1st Defendant/Appellant/Appellant and affirmed the Judgment of the trial High Court.

Dissatisfied with the decision of the Court of Appeal, the Defendant mounted the appeal before the Supreme Court on the following grounds:

a) That the Court of Appeal woefully failed to adequately consider the case of the 1st Defendant/Appellant /Appellant thereby occasioning substantial miscarriage of justice.

b) That the judgment is against the weight of evidence.

c) That the Court of Appeal erred in failing to hold that 2nd Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent is guilty of estoppel by laches and acquiescence.

d) That the Court of Appeal erred in failing to hold that 2nd Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent is guilty of unjust enrichment.

e) That the Court of Appeal erred in holding that 2nd Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent is entitled to the recovery of possession of the disputed land with all the develo…

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