RISS HENRY OKAIKWEI vs. NATHANIEL AZUMA NELSON AND MAAME SERWAA

JUDGMENT BAAH, J.A BACKGROUND Defendant/Appellant, hereafter Appellant, conducted his case by default. He was in perpetual defiance of the procedural commands of the High Court (Civil Procedure Rules), C.I. 47. A recital of the monumental and unbroken chain of defaults is imperative. Plaintiff/Respondent, hereafter Respondent, issued his writ of summons with a statement of claim on 12th December, 2013. Respondent submitted to the jurisdiction of the court by the filing of an entry of appearance on 8th January, 2014. This was followed by a statement of defence on 12th March, 2014. Issues for trial were settled on 7th May, 2014, with an order for parties to file and exchange documents to be used at the trial. Whereas Appellant filed (only) his documents to be used on 24th November, 2014, Respondent and his witness filed witness statements with documentary annexures on 14th April, 2016. With leave of the court, an amended statement of defence was filed by Appellant on 10th February, 20...