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MARY AKYAA BOAKYE
V.
THE PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

(2018) JELR 64115 (CA)

Court of Appeal 26 Jul 2018 Ghana
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- The plaintiff/appellant is appealing the judgment of the High Court, which dismissed their claims and entered judgment in favor of the defendants/respondents on their counter-claim. - The plaintiff initially appealed on the grounds that t

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. H1/29/2018
Judges:F.G. KORBIEH J.A. (PRESIDING), CECILIA SOWAH (MRS) J.A, HENRY A. KWOFIE J.A.
Counsel:KWABENA BOYE ADJEKUMHENE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT ,AMINA ALI ISSAKA FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS

JUDGMENT

HENRY KWOFIE J.A.

The present appeal has been launched by the plaintiff/appellant against the judgment of the High Court delivered on 22nd September 2016.

The trial High Court in that judgment dismissed all the plaintiff/appellant’s claims and entered judgment in favour of the defendants/respondents on their counter-claim.

Dissatisfied with the said judgment, the plaintiff/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) launched the instant appeal on 20/12/2016 initially on the following grounds:

a) The judgment is against the weight of evidence.

b) Further grounds of appeal would be filed upon receipt of the record of proceedings.

Subsequently the plaintiff with leave of this Court filed the following additional grounds of appeal on 8th February 2018:

a) The trial Court judge misdirected herself in law on the application of the principle of estoppel against the plaintiff.

b) The trial judge erred when she failed to establish the ownership of the properties in issue.

c) The decisi…

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