[2018]DLHC7313 • November 16, 2018 • High Court
ABII NATIONAL SAVINGS & LOANS LTD (PLAINTIFF) vs. MR. EMMANUEL KOJO DAWSON (DEFENDANT)
By a writ of summons issued on the 12th May 2017, the plaintiff claims against the defendant: a. An order of this Honourable Court directed at the Defendant for the recovery by the Plaintiff of the sum of GhC201, 909.72 being the indebtedness of the Defendant to the Plaintiff as at 30th April, 2017. b. Interest on the outstanding debt calculated at 4.5% per month till date of final payment. c. Costs including Solicitors fees. After filing an appearance and a statement of defence, the parties appeared before a pre-trial judge for settlement. However, when the parties failed to settle the matter at pre-trial, the following issues were set down for hearing and the case referred for trial. On the 26th February 2018, the defendant’s solicitor on record was served with a hearing notice inviting him and the defendant to attend court on the 9th March 2018 for pre-trial case management. However, when the case was called on the 9th March 2018, both counsel and the parties were .....