[2017]DLHC5668December 19, 2017High Court

NANA DWOMO SARPONG vs. MADAM AKUA KONADU AND 7 OTHERS

On 30th January 2007, the plaintiff/respondent hereinafter called the respondent issued a writ of summons against the defendants/applicants hereinafter called the applicants for certain reliefs. Among the reliefs the respondent is claiming against the applicants is: a) An order of the court directing the payment to the defendants (applicants herein) an amount of ¢700 million (Seven Hundred Million Cedis) representing the value of 37½ percent shares held by the defendants in Sunstex Company limited. The respondent repeated this assertion in paragraphs 9, 27, and 33 of the statement of claim. The applicants in their statement of defence and counterclaim filed on 12th February 2007 disputed the 37½ percent figure the respondent stated in his writ. They stated that they are entitled to 51 percent. Counsel for the applicants filed the instant application on 31st October 2017 based on the respondent relief ‘a’ in his writ of summons. The motion is praying this court for judgmen...