LA DADEKOTOPON YOUTH ASSOCIATION V. NII KPOBI TETTEY TSURU III (SUBST. BY NII OBODAI ADAI IV FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LA STOOL) 18 & ORS., EDMUND JOSEPH OBODAI MENSAH
(2021) JELR 107277 (SC)
Supreme Court
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/20/2021
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31 Mar 2021
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Ghana
Coram
YEBOAH, CJ (PRESIDING)
PWAMANG, JSC
AMEGATCHER, JSC
OWUSU (MS.), JSC
AMADU, JSC
Appearances
MOHAMMED SAHNOON FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.
KWESI AUSTIN FOR THE 1ST TO 9TH AND 11TH TO 20TH DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS.
NII KPAKPO SAMOA ADDO FOR THE 10TH DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPILCANT/RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>PWAMANG JSC</strong></p><p>It is provided under Rule 20 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1997 (C.I.19) (as amended by C.I.21 and C.I.25) as follows;</p><blockquote>20. Written submission</blockquote><blockquote>(1) An appellant shall within 21 days of being notified in Form 6 set out in Part I of the Schedule that the record is ready, or within such time as the Court may upon terms direct, file with the Registrar a written submission of his case based on the grounds of appeal set out in the notice of appeal and such other grounds of appeal as he may file.</blockquote><blockquote>(2) Where the appellant does not file the statement of his case in accordance with subrule (1), the Registrar shall certify the failure to the Court by a certificate as in Form 11A in Part I of the Schedule and the Court may upon that order the appeal to be struck out.</blockquote><p>The defendant/appellant/applicant/respondent (the defendant) filed an appeal in the Court of Appeal against a decision of the High Court dated 21st October, 2014. When the record of the appeal was ready he was served withโฆ</p>