Buafo Vrs Asafua and Others [2017] GHASC 43 (27 November 2017)
Once the appellant abandoned all grounds of appeal, there was no basis for the court to consider the appeal further, and the dismissal was proper.
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- Citation
- [2017] GHASC 43
- Parties
- Appellant: Nana Akua Buafo IV (Deceased); Respondent: Kobina Asafua & Ors. substituted by Ekow Eyire
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Appeals, Abandonment of Grounds, Weight of Evidence
- Source Language
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Parties
Nana Akua Buafo IV (Deceased)
Appellant
Kobina Asafua & Ors. substituted by Ekow Eyire
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the dismissal of the appeal was against the weight of the evidence after abandonment of all grounds
Ratio Decidendi
Once the appellant abandoned all grounds of appeal, there was no basis for the court to consider the appeal further, and the dismissal was proper.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Full Case Text
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13 - 05 - 2015 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE, THE SUPREME COURT (CIVIL DIVISION) SITTING IN ACCRA ON WEDNESDAY THE 13TH DAY OF MAY, CORAM: ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING), ANSAH, BONNIE, BAMFO & AKAMBA JJSC. CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/53/2014 NANA AKUA BUAFO IV (DECD) VRS. KOBINA ASAFUA & ORS. SUBSTITUTED BY EKOW EYIRE Parties present. Nkrobea Effah Dartey for the appellant. Osafo Buabeng (with Francis Gariba Apam) for the respondent. BY COURT: The Appellant sought to argue an additional ground of appeal which, upon objection raised, was disallowed. The appellant then abandoned all other grounds of appeal and said he had nothing more to say. The appellant now contends that the pursuant dismissal of his appeal was against the weight of the evidence. We do not see how such an issue could arise after the appellant had in effect abandoned the appeal. We dismiss this appeal. (SGD) W. A. ATUGUBA JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (SGD) J. ANSAH JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (SGD) P. BAFFOE-BONNIE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (SGD) V. AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (SGD) J. B. AKAMBA JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT