KIMON COMPANIA NAVIERA S.A.R.P. AND OTHERS vs. VOLTA LINES LTD. (CONSOLIDATED)

These are thirteen different applications for orders to set aside the service of the writs of summons in thirteen suits. I have taken them together because the same issues of law and fact are raised in them. On 10 July 1972, writs of summons were taken out on behalf of the plaintiffs claiming various sums totalling over four million cedis from the defendant company. The address of the plaintiffs in the title of each suit is given as “c/o Campbell & Co., House No. D.45/4, Knutsford Avenue, Accra.” The writs were taken out by Messrs. Campbell and Company and were signed by U. V. Campbell of Apagya Chambers, solicitor for the plaintiffs. The address of Campbell and Company is given as P.O. Box 214, Accra and the address for service endorsed on the writ is D.45/4, Knutsford Avenue, Accra. It is stated on the writ that U. V. Campbell, the solicitor for the plaintiffs resides at Accra. On the face of the writs of summons therefore the impression is created that the plaintiffs are com...