RICHARD APPIAH-NKYI V. NANA ACHINA NUAMAH
(2016) JELR 65797 (SC)
Supreme Court
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J8/132/2016
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27 Oct 2016
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Ghana
Coram
G. PWAMANG J.S.C. SITTING AS A SINGLE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Appearances
MATTHEW APPIAH WITH HIM ALEX OBENG ASANTE FOR THE DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT/APPLICANT; KOFI ADUWADOUR FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<p>JUDGEMENT</p><p>PWAMANG, JSC.</p><p>On 27<sup>th</sup> June, 2016, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal filed by the defendant/appellant/applicant, hereafter referred to as “the applicant” against a judgment of the Circuit Court, Kumasi. The Applicant felt aggrieved by the decision of the Court of Appeal and since it was in respect of a judgment of a court lower than the High Court, he applied for leave of the Court of Appeal in order to appeal against its decision. The Court of Appeal dismissed that application for leave upon a preliminary objection raised by the plaintiff/respondent/respondent who will be referred to as “the respondent” in this ruling. The Applicant has therefore brought this application under Article 131(2) of the 1992 constitution praying for special leave of this court to appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 27<sup>th</sup> June, 2016.</p><p>In the Circuit Court the respondent claimed against the applicant among other reliefs for a declaration that six plots of land at Twindurase wi…</p>