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NANA KWATA YAMOAH
V.
EBUSUAPANYIN K. YEBOAH CONSOLIDATED WITH NANA KWATA YAMOAH
V.
EBUSUAPANYIN K. YEBOAH

(2023) JELR 111225 (SC)

Supreme Court 5 Jul 2023 Ghana
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- This is an appeal against a judgment of the Court of Appeal that overturned a judgment of the High Court. - The case involves two suits that were consolidated, both filed by the Appellant as Odikro of Gomoa Nsuaem against the Respondent.

Case Details

Suit Number:J4/53/2022
Judges:LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC KULENDI JSC ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC ASIEDU JSC
Counsel:STEPHEN ASANTE BEKOE ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT. MICHAEL MONNIE ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.
Location:Accra

JUDGEMENT

KULENDI JSC:-

INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 21st April, 2021 by which the Court of Appeal, unanimously overturned a judgment of the High Court of 29th March, 2018.

Aggrieved by the said decision, the Plaintiff/Respondent/Appellant (hereinafter called “the Appellant”) has filed a notice of appeal dated 15th October, 2021 upon the grounds contained therein, seeking to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal and to restore the said judgment of the High Court.

BACKGROUND

The instant matter arises from two different suits in the High Court, namely, Suit No.: LS.50/02 entitled Nana Kwata Yamoah v. Ebusuapanyin K. Yeboah and Suit No.: LS.1/03 entitled Nana Kwata Yamoah v. Ebusuapanyin K. Yamoah, which were consolidated.

By a writ of summons filed on the 3rd of December, 2002, which was subsequently amended on 19th July 2010, the Appellant, in his capacity as Odikro of Gomoa Nsuaem commenced an action against the Defendant/Appellant/…

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