[2019]DLSC6261 • June 27, 2019 • Supreme Court •
MARTIN ALAMISI AMIDU vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WATERVILLE HOLDINGS (BVI) LTD, ALFRED AGBESI WOYOME AND UT BANK LTD (IN RECIEVERSHIP).......... CLAIMANT
The Attorney General, as judgment creditor, sought execution against Alfred Agbesi Woyome, the judgment debtor, attaching properties including two houses at Trassaco Valley (plots 260 and 267), a house at Kpehe, and plant and machinery of Anator Holding Company Ltd and its subsidiary. UT Bank (in receivership) claimed interest in these properties, asserting purchase or mortgage security interests. The judgment creditor alleged collusion between UT Bank and Woyome, claiming the sales were sham transactions to shield assets from execution.
read moreBENIN, JSC: - The Attorney-General, the 1st Defendant, described as the judgment creditor, is the beneficiary of a judgment entered for the plaintiff in this case, reported as Amidu (No. 3) v. Attorney-General; Waterville Holdings (BVI) Ltd. & Woyome (No. 2) (2013-2014) 1 SCGLR 606. The judgment creditor sought to go into execution against Alfred Agbesi Woyome the 3rd Defendant, described as the judgment debtor. In the process of execution, the judgment creditor attached two houses numbered 260 and 267 situate at Adjiraganor, Trassaco Valley, Accra, among others, which are said to be owned by the judgment debtor. Also attached are the plant and machinery of Anator Holding Company Ltd and its subsidiary Anator Quarry Company Limited, called the Companies. When the attachment got to the attention of the UT Bank (In Receivership) described as the Claimant, they put in a claim of interest, per the receivers in the following properties: i. Residential property located at Trassaco Valley E...