AEGIS SHIPPING CO., LTD. vs. VOLTA LINES LTD. [1973]DLHC2354

Date	1973-02-08
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1973]DLHC2354

ABBAN J.

DR. E. V. C. DE GRAFT-JOHNSON FOR THE APPLICANT.

JOE REINDORF (MISS ELIZABETH SOLOMON WITH HIM) FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

[1973]DLHC2354
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AEGIS SHIPPING CO., LTD. <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>VOLTA LINES LTD. <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
ACCRA]<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;
&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;[1973]
1 GLR 438<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
8 FEBRUARY 1973.<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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DR. E. V. C. DE GRAFT-JOHNSON FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

JOE REINDORF (MISS ELIZABETH SOLOMON WITH HIM) FOR
THE RESPONDENTS.<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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ABBAN J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF ABBAN J.<o:p></o:p>In an
earlier application, the applicant applied to be joined as a defendant in the
suit herein. The said application was heard and, in a considered ruling, the
court on 6 November 1972, refused the application. In the present application
the applicant is asking for a review of that ruling under Order 39, r. 1 (1) of
the Supreme [High] Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (L.N. 140A).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is
well known that before the court can exercise its discretion to review any
order or judgment under Order 39, r. 1 (1), the person asking for the review
must satisfy the conditions spelt out in the said rule. That is, he must show
that new and important matter or evidence has been discovered since the
judgment was given or the order was made, and that that new matter or evidence
after the exercise of due diligence, was not within his knowledge or could not
have been produced. Or he must satisfy the court that there is some mistake or
error apparent on the face of the record or there is sufficient reason which
calls for a review.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It must
therefore be considered whether the applicant has been able to establish the
existence of any of the above conditions. The facts in this case were fully
stated in the ruling which has been called in question, and I will not
therefore go over them in the present application. But I will refer in extenso
to the original affidavit of the applicant, filed on 20 November 1972, in
support of the present application. The affidavit<o:p></o:p>

reads 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">“(1) That
I am the solicitor for the applicant herein and have the authority of the said
applicant to swear to this affidavit in their [sic.] behalf. <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:
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I am personally seised of all the facts to which I depose. <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) That
on the 6th October 1972, the applicant Aegis Shipping Co., Ltd., Piraeus, Greece,
applied to be joined as defendant in the suit herein on grounds stated in the
supporting affidavit. <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) That
on the 23rd October 1972, upon a preliminary hearing the learned trial judge
ordered a security of ¢1,000.00 be paid before the main motion was argued. <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">(5) That
on the 30th October 1972, the motion was argued after the due payment of the
said security for costs and the ruling was adjourned to the 6th November 1972. <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">(6) That
on the 6th November 1972, the learned t</main>