ASONAHENE KWASI MANYEH V. MR JONAS FRANK AKO-LARBI

SAEED K GYAN, JA

In a way, this appeal seems to me to be quaintly reminiscent of the narrative contained in 1Kings 3; 16-28. Every conscientious Bible student or avid reader of the Good Book must be familiar with the classical case of the two women contending over one dead child and a living one, which came before wise King Solomon. Each of the mothers, naturally, fought for the living child as their own. King Solomon ordered:

“ Cut the baby in half!

That way each of you

Can have part of him”

(see page 287 of The POVERTY and JUSTICE BIBLE).

The rest of the story, as is often said, is history.

In the instant case, the Defendant/Appellant had appealed against the judgment of the Akropong Akwapim Circuit Court, dated 25th August 2011, on the sole ground that the decision of the Court was against the weight of the evidence and sought an order of this Court setting aside the aforesaid judgment of the Trial Tribunal.

Ultimately, however, Learned Counsel for the Defendant/Appellant, in his writ…