Appiah V Sem (C12/57/24) [2024] GHAHC 426 (25 October 2024)

The appeal was filed outside the statutory three-month period without an extension of time and is therefore incompetent, depriving the court of jurisdiction to hear it.

Citation: [2024] GHAHC 426
Parties: Plaintiff/appellant: Godfred Appiah; Defendant/respondent: Akosua Sem
Court: High Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 25 October 2024
Case Number: C12/57/24
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome: appeal dismissed as incompetent
Legal Topics: Appeal Out of Time, Jurisdiction, Title to Land, Injunction, Trespass
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Land Law Appeal Out of Time Jurisdiction Title to Land Injunction Trespass

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Parties

Godfred Appiah

Plaintiff/appellant

Akosua Sem

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appeal was filed within the statutory period
2 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the appeal
3 Whether the plaintiff proved title to the disputed land

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was filed outside the statutory three-month period without an extension of time and is therefore incompetent, depriving the court of jurisdiction to hear it.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed as incompetent