ATLANTA TIMBER CO. vs. VICTORIA TIMBER CO. LTD. [1962]DLHC1368

Date	1962-04-02
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1962]DLHC1368

CHARLES J.

E. B. GAISIE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS-APPLICANTS.

JOE REINDORF FOR THE DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

[1962]DLHC1368
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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;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">ATLANTA TIMBER CO. <o:p></o:p><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:#00B0F0">vs. <o:p></o:p><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:#00B0F0">VICTORIA TIMBER CO. LTD. <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<o:p></o:p>[1962] 1 GLR 221<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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DATE:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;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:#00B0F0"> 2ND APRIL, 1962.<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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E.
B. GAISIE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS-APPLICANTS.<o:p></o:p>

JOE
REINDORF FOR THE DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.<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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CHARLES J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
CHARLES J.<o:p></o:p><a name="_gjdgxs"></a>This is an application for
summary judgment under Order 14, rule 1 of the Supreme [High] Court (Civil
Procedure) Rules, 1954. The plaintiffs have filed an affidavit in support of
the application. The defendants filed an affidavit opposing the application.
Although they had filed a defence to the action this does not preclude the
court from entertaining the application. In McLardy v. Stateum1(1) such an
application was successfully made one month after the defence had been filed.
In Roberts v. Plant2(2) it was held that the purpose of Order 14 (1) of the
English rules which is in pari materia with the provisions of Order 14 (1) of
our rules is to enable a plaintiff to obtain summary judgment without trial, if
he can prove his claim clearly. If the defendant is unable to set up a bona
fide defence or raise an issue against the claim which ought to be tried, then
the application should be granted.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>After hearing arguments advanced by both counsel I am satisfied
that there is at least a triable issue of fact. Moreover I agree with counsel
for the defendants that this court should not decide the issue raised merely on
the affidavit filed in connection with this application. I therefore dismiss
the application but costs will abide the result of the action. Case fixed for
hearing peremptorily on the 11th May, 1962.<o:p></o:p>

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