JANET AFUA ASANTEWAA SIAW & ORS vs. JOSEPH APEADU SIAW & ORS

RULING The Plaintiffs’ Counsel has objected to the decision of the 2nd to the 4th Defendants to subpoena the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority. His main reason is that the subpoena would delay the trial as his appearance will not help in resolving the issues before the Court. According to learned Counsel, the Defendants in issue had earlier served a Notice to Admit on them which they did not answer and by the Rules of Court, the questions posed to them should be deemed to have admitted the facts therein contained. The Counsel for the 2nd to the 4th Defendants opposed to the Application. The Court finds the basis of the objection untenable. After the Plaintiffs had failed or refused to admit or deny the facts posed to them, it is strange that they could turn around to talk about delay when their answer could equally have saved the Court’s time if they are minded to have an expeditious trial. Further, it does not appear to me that the inferen...