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THE REPUBLIC
V.
THE REGISTRAR, DISTRICT COURT – CAPE COAST EX-PARTE: EDWARD OHENE ANSAH

(2008) JELR 64504 (CA)

Court of Appeal 31 Jul 2008 Ghana
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- This is an appeal against a decision of the High Court in Cape Coast. - The appellant argued that the judgment was against the weight of evidence. - The case involved a landlord seeking to eject the appellant and others from a property fo

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/36/08
Judges:PIESARE J.A., MARIAMA OWUSU J.A., YAW APPAU J.A.
Counsel:MR. GUSTAV ADDINGTON FOR APPELLANT,MR. J.P.K. APPIATSE FOR INTERESTED PARTY/RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

YAW APPAU, J.A.

This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court, Cape Coast delivered on 21st June 2007. The grounds of appeal as obtained in the Notice of Appeal filed on 26/6/07 were as follows:

(i) That the judgment is against the weight of evidence.

(ii) That further grounds of appeal would be filed on the receipt of the record of proceedings.

No further grounds of appeal were filed so the only ground of appeal the appellant argued in his statement of case is the first ground above, to wit; “The judgment is against the weight of evidence”.

The brief facts giving rise to the instant appeal are that one Thomas H. Croffie of Coronation Street Cape Coast took action before the Rent Officer Cape Coast for the ejection of the appellant in this appeal and three others from House No. D55/3, Coronation Street, Cape Coast where they resided as tenants, for him to undertake repairs on the house among others. The Rent Officer made his own investigations into the matter and recomme…

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