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REV. ROCHER DE-GRAFT SEFA AND OTHERS
V.
BANK OF GHANA

(2014) JELR 68629 (SC)

Supreme Court 18 Dec 2014 Ghana
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- The case involves an application to reverse or discharge a decision made by a single Justice of the Supreme Court. - The application relates to the exercise of power under article 134(b) of the Constitution, which allows a single Justice

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO.J7/22/2014
Judges:ANIN YEBOAH JSC (PRESIDING), BAFFOE BONNIE JSC, GBADEGBE JSC
Counsel:HANSEN K. KODUAH ESQ. WITH HIM SUMMERS DARKO FOR THE ,PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS; SAMUEL CODJOE ESQ. WITH HIM THEOPHILUS KPORVIE VIDA ACKAH ,LINDSAY AND EDWARD DANKWAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/ ,APPELLANT/APPELLANT/ APPLICANT/RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:(2014) JELR 68731 (SC)

RULING

GBADEGBE JSC

We have before us a notice of motion at the instance of the Applicant herein that invites us to reverse or discharge the decision of a single Justice of this court dated 29 July 2014. Although at the hearing both parties proceeded with the matter as though it was brought under our review jurisdiction, it appears that the matter before us relates to the exercise of the power conferred on us under article 134(b) of the Constitution, which is expressed in the words that follow:

“A single Justice of the Supreme Court may exercise power vested in the Supreme Court not involving the decision of a cause or matter before the Supreme Court, except that in civil matters, any order, direction or decision made or given under this article may be varied, discharged or reversed by the Supreme Court, constituted by three Justices of the Supreme Court.”

In our view the form of the application which refers to our review jurisdiction should not prevent us from dealing with the matter as …

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