AMALGAMATED PRESS LTD. vs. INDEPENDENT PRESS LTD AND ANOTHER [1960]DLHC75

Date	1960-05-03
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1960]DLHC75

OLLENNU J.

NII ODOI ANNAN FOR PLAINTIFFS.

LOKKO FOR DEFENDANTS (APPLICANTS).

[1960]DLHC75
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AMALGAMATED PRESS LTD. <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>INDEPENDENT PRESS LTD AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH
COURT ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1960] GLR 113<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
3RD MAY, 1960.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NII ODOI ANNAN FOR PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p>

LOKKO FOR DEFENDANTS (APPLICANTS).<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OLLENNU J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J.<o:p></o:p>In this
matter the defendants pray for an order upon the plaintiff to provide security
for costs. This application is made in pursuance of Order 65 rule 4 of the
Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules<o:p></o:p>1954,
which says:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“In any
cause or matter in which security for costs is required the security shall be
of such amount, and be given at such times, and in such manner and form, as the
Court or a Judge shall direct.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
grounds for the application are set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the
affidavit in support of the application and are:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(a) That the plaintiff company is
a nominal plaintiff irregularly incorporated, and has no visible means of
paying any costs which may be awarded against it and;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(b) That the plaintiff company
has been unable to pay fully, costs awarded against it in favour of the
defendants as far back as April, 1957, in a similar suit instituted by the
plaintiff against the same defendants in respect of the same subject matter,
which former suit the plaintiff was obliged to discontinue.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Although
the words “ in any cause or matter in which security for costs is required” in
Order 65 rule 4 appear very wide, and give the impression that security for
costs may be ordered in any case in which it is required, the authorities,
based upon a rule in identical words in the Rules of the Supreme Court of
England (together with rules 5 and 6 of Order 65 of the Ghana Civil Procedure
Rules, 1954) show that these words are limited in scope, and apply only to
causes and matters in which certain conditions exist. The cases in which the
court may order security for costs include the following:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(1) Where the plaintiff resides
abroad—Order 65 rules 5 and 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 1954;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(2) Where the plaintiff’s place
of residence is not stated or is incorrectly stated, or where he appears to
have no permanent residence. Swanzy v. Swanzy (27 L.J. Ch. 419);<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(3) Where the plaintiff is
insolvent and sues as a nominal plaintiff, Cowell v. Taylor (31 Ch. D. 34);<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(4) Where the plaintiff is a
limited liability company, in liquidation, or has sold its business.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This
subject of security for costs is discussed in full in The Annual Practice under
Order 6</main>