JUDGMENT
CRABBE J.
This is an application for an order granting special leave to appeal out of time to this court against a ruling of the Brong-Ahafo South Local Court. The grounds for this application are fully set out in the accompanying affidavit sworn to by the plaintiff-applicant.
The defendant-respondent has by an affidavit challenged the facts relied on by the applicant and has further contended that "the Applicant failed to satisfy rule (sic) 180 of the Local Courts Procedure Regulations 1959 L.N. 337/59 ibid consequently in law he is not entitled to be granted leave to appeal out of time."
Thus a weighty and interesting issue is raised as to whether this court has power to extend the time within which to appeal from a decision of the local court. Although the affidavits do not disclose the value of the land both counsel agree that the land which was the subject-matter of the litigation exceeded £G100 in value.
The procedure governing appeals from the local courts is set out under …