[2016]DLHC7348January 7, 2016High Court

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK GH. LTD. (PLAINTIFF) vs. YVONNE G. QUARTEY AND CLEMENT SAMUEL CRABBE (DEFENDANTS)

AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR CONTEMPT; AND IN THE MATTER OF REPUBLIC v YVONNE G. QUARTEY, EX-PARTE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK GH. LTD. In this application, the Applicant prays this Honourable Court for an Order committing the Respondent herein for contempt of court in that the Respondent has wilfully disobeyed the orders of the High Court (Commercial Division) dated 24th day of June, 2014. What then is the claim of the Applicant? Briefly, the material facts which gave rise to the present application are that, the Applicant herein instituted an action in the High Court, Commercial Division against the Defendants for (i) The recovery of the amount of GH₵307,007.48 being the outstanding balance due on loan facilities granted to the 1st Defendant, (ii) interest on the said amount from 22nd February, 2010 to date of final payment at the prevailing bank rate (iii) Costs occasioned by the action; or in the alternative, (iv) an order for the judicial sale of a residential p.....