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MARGARET ABOAGYEWAA
V.
ERIC BUSBY QUARTEY- PAPAFIO

(2017) JELR 92068 (CA)

Court of Appeal 20 Jul 2017 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal against a ruling of the High Court in Accra. - The main issue is whether the plaintiffs' pleadings disclosed a reasonable cause of action against the defendant. - The defendant obtained a judgment against the

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/101/2017
Judges:MARFUL-SAU, JA (PRESIDING), AGNES DORDZIE, JA, SUURBAAREH, G.S, JA
Counsel:Dodge Dedjo for William Addo for the Appellant. No Representation for the Respondents.

JUDGMENT

MARFUL-SAU, JA

This appeal is against the ruling of the High Court sitting in Accra dated the 2nd of December 2014. The appeal raises a fundamental legal issue which is whether or not the Plaintiffs/Respondents pleadings disclosed a reasonable cause of action against the 1st defendant/appellant, and for that matter whether the 1st Defendant/Appellant is a necessary party to the suit commenced by the Plaintiffs/Respondents. The brief facts of the case are that the 1st Defendant/Appellant who will be referred to simply as the Appellant in this appeal, obtained judgment in the High Court, Accra against the 2nd Defendant, Daniel Kojo Amoako in suit No. AC 324/2009. By the said judgment the Appellant was to recover an amount of GH₵ 81,075.00 and costs of GH₵ 5000.00 from the said Daniel Kojo Amoako. The Appellant in enforcing the said judgment attached by a writ of Fieri Facias (Fifa), a single storey block of shops at Mallam, Accra the property of the said Daniel Kojo Amoako. The …

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