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THE REPUBLIC
V.
MAJOR CLIFFORD ATTA WIRROM EX PARTE: ERASMUS QUAISON

(2012) JELR 66108 (CA)

Court of Appeal 17 May 2012 Ghana
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- This case is an appeal against a ruling of the High Court in Cape Coast. - The appellant was convicted of contempt and perjury and sentenced to a fine or imprisonment. - The appellant had filed a caveat opposing an application for Letters

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. H1/32/2012
Judges:MARFUL-SAU J.A. (PRESIDING),ADJEI J.A,HONYENUGA J.A
Counsel:JOHN MERCER ESQ FOR THE RESPONDENT/ APPELLANT ,GUSTAV ADDINGTON ESQ FOR THE APPLICANT/ RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

MARFUL-SAU, JA

This appeal is taken against the ruling of the High Court sitting at Cape Coast dated the 28th November 2011. Three grounds were formulated in the Notice of Appeal filed on the 7th December 2011 and found at page 140 of the record of appeal. The grounds are as follows:-

“i)The ruling/decision of the Court has effectively undermined a subsisting order made earlier on by the Court IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH DUMAH QUAISON(DECEASED) for the parties to lead evidence in support of their dispositions in their respective affidavits.
ii) The Respondent/Appellant has not been duly served with any judgment and therefore could not be said to have wilfully disobeyed any order or judgment in any previous suit.
iii)The Applicants/Respondents failed to satisfy the standard of proof as required of them by law and the Court erred in holding that the Respondent/Appellant was liable for contempt.”

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