AMO-MENSAH vs. OWUSU [1972]DLHC2193

Date	1972-01-18
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1972]DLHC2193

TAYLOR J.

HAYFRON-BENJAMIN FOR THE APPLICANT (JUDGMENT DEBTOR).

OWUSU EDUSEI FOR MMIEH FOR THE RESPONDENT (JUDGMENT CREDITOR).

[1972]DLHC2193
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AMO-MENSAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;vs.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;OWUSU<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>&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;
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DATE:
18 JANUARY 1972.<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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HAYFRON-BENJAMIN FOR THE APPLICANT (JUDGMENT
DEBTOR).<o:p></o:p>

OWUSU EDUSEI FOR MMIEH FOR THE RESPONDENT
(JUDGMENT CREDITOR).<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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TAYLOR J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF TAYLOR J.<o:p></o:p>This is a
motion by the defendant judgment debtor praying for an order of this court to
be permitted to pay a judgment debt and costs amounting to the rather very huge
sum of N¢41,316.54 by an initial deposit of N¢500.00 and monthly instalments of
N¢50.00. The motion was supported by an affidavit and the substantial portion
is as follows:<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">“Since
the judgment was obtained against me by the plaintiff judgment creditor I have
made it clear to him that I am unable to satisfy the debt in whole. With the
assistance of friends, I made certain proposals for the repayment of the
judgment debt and costs by a substantial deposit and instalments. The judgment
creditor rejected the offer and accordingly the friends who were willing to
assist me withdrew their assistance. Presently, I am not in a good way of
business and I cannot therefore pay the whole of the judgment debt and costs. I
propose, however, that I shall be permitted to pay a deposit of N¢500.00 and a
monthly instalment of N¢50.00. I expect that when my business improves I shall
be able to pay more money in order to enable me to pay off the whole of the
judgment debt and costs.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff judgment creditor, has resisted the motion by affidavit the relevant
portion of which reads:<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">“That I
verily believe that the defendant judgment debtor applicant has the means to
satisfy the judgment debt but has deliberately refused to pay same since the
date of judgment. That the defendant judgment debtor applicant is a man of
sufficient substance with many dependable and regular sources of income over
and above the judgment debt. That no genuine and serious proposals regarding
the payment of the debt have ever been made other than derisory ones as
contained in his affidavit paragraph (8) in support of his application. That
sources of income of the defendant judgment debtor referred to and known to me
in paragraph (3) of this affidavit are as follows: <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) He is
the chairman of the State Construction Corporation, Ghana, receiving a
lucrative salary including table allowances. <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)
Managing Director of Amoo-Mensah Brothers with a big salary and holds 55 per
cent of the shares of the company having two trading stores and wholesales in
Kumasi. (c) Registered building and road contractor.<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">&nbsp;(d) Arms and ammunition dealer. <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">(e)
Importer in Group ‘B’ handling large consignments with offices in Accra and
making large margin of profit as evidenced in Commercial and Industrial
Bulletin Nos. 64, 70 and 74 of 1/9/70, 16/9/70 and 29/9/70. (f) Owner of twin
storey-building house No. O.I. Ext. 4 Plot 11, New Tafo, Kumasi yielding
reasonable amount monthly from rents. (g) Owner of three big cocoa farms at
Prestea as well as orange and coffee farms at Prestea. That the business of the
defendant judgment debtor applicant has indeed improved and expanded and is
still a very large prosperous going concern which has suffered no economical
decline. That due to good prospects and expensive programme of his business a new
branch of Amoo-Mensah Brothers has been opened at Lebanon Street next to
G.N.T.C. Department Store at Kumasi, a healthy sign of a booming period for the
defendant judgment debtor applicant’s business. That the amount realised by
court from auction sale of the Brothers’ goods was N¢10,000.00 for</main>