KEATING vs. HEMANS [1961]DLHC5403

Date	1961-12-22
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1961]DLHC5403

DJABANOR J.

G. W. DAVEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

C. F. HAYFRON-BENJAMIN FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[1961]DLHC5403
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">KEATING<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">&nbsp;vs. <o:p></o:p><a name="_gjdgxs"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#548DD4">HEMANS<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">&nbsp;[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">[1961] GLR 797&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0"> 22ND DECEMBER, 1961.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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G.
W. DAVEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p>

C.
F. HAYFRON-BENJAMIN FOR THE DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

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

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
DJABANOR J.<o:p></o:p>This is an application by the plaintiff herein per her solicitors
for leave to sign final judgment under Order 14, rule 11(1). The writ was
specially endorsed. The application is supported by the affidavit of the
plaintiff’s solicitor (which is permissible according to the authorities)
verifying the cause of action and stating that there is no defence to the
action.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According to the rules the judge may make the order for leave to
sign judgment unless the defendant shall satisfy him that he has a defence to
the action. He must do so on affidavit disclosing that he has a good defence on
the merits and ask for leave to defend. The plaintiff may file an affidavit in
reply if he is in a position to exhibit some document clearly demonstrating the
untruth of the defendant’s affidavit, e.g. a letter from the defendant
admitting the debt by promise to pay.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Upon an examination of the affidavits and a consideration of the
law on the point I am satisfied that the defendant’s affidavit to be filed in
compliance with rule 3 must be the defendant’s own affidavit sworn to by
himself. In my view whereas the affidavit in support of the application for
leave to sign judgment under Order 14, rule 1 should be made by the plaintiff
himself or by any other person who can swear positively to the facts, etc., the
affidavit by the defendant showing cause against the application must be made
by the defendant himself.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In my view the affidavit of the solicitor in this case is not
properly before the court and it is accordingly set aside. That leaves the
defendant without any affidavit of merit in support of his application for
leave to defend, which is therefore refused.<o:p></o:p>Leave is therefore granted to the plaintiff to sign judgment
against the defendant for £G555 9s. with 35 guineas costs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DECISION<o:p></o:p>Application granted.<o:p></o:p>

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