ADNAN DAKIZ vs. CREAM TIMBER MOULDING LTD AND HUSSEIN ZRAIK [2004]DLCA6211

Date	2004-03-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/41/2004.
Citation No.	[2004]DLCA6211

OMARI SASU J.A. (PRESIDING)

ANIM J.A.

KUSI-APPOUH (MRS) J.A

[2004]DLCA6211
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ADNAN DAKIZ <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CREAM TIMBER
MOULDING LTD AND HUSSEIN ZRAIK<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL NO. H1/41/2004.&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 26 TH MARCH 2004<o:p></o:p>

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</div>ANIM
J. A. <o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal from the ruling of Kanyoke J. (as he then was) delivered on the
17th February 2003 at the High Court, Sekondi, in respect of the Motion to
correct the figures stated in an Entry of Judgment filed by the Plaintiff after
the High Court had entered judgment on his behalf. The Plaintiff was an
employee of the Defendants from 1977 to 1990. <o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff was not paid his salary of $1000 per month during most of the period.
Sometime in May 1996 the Defendants agreed to pay to the Plaintiff the sum of
$20,000 to cover part of his entitlements. Since 1996 the Defendants paid only
$5000. <o:p></o:p>On
the 26th day of July 2000 the Plaintiff took out a Writ of Summons claiming
against the Defendants jointly and severally the following reliefs:— <o:p></o:p>(a)
The sum of US $15,000 payable in cedis at the Forex Bureau Rate being balance
of the Plaintiff's entitlement of US $20,000. <o:p></o:p>(b)
Prevailing Bank interest on the cedis equivalent of $15,000 from May 1996 to
date of full payment and also interest on the sum of US $20,000 from 26th May
1996 to 25th September 1997. <o:p></o:p>(c)
Substantial damages for breach of contract of employment, mental torture and
suffering. <o:p></o:p>(d)
Arrears of salaries unpaid by the defendants. <o:p></o:p>Subsequently,
on 23rd January 2001, a consent judgment was entered in favour of the Plaintiff
for reliefs 1 &amp; 2 in the Writ of Summons. Costs of (¢10 million) Ten
Million Cedis was also awarded the Plaintiff against the Defendants by His
Lordship Senyo Dzamefe, J. <o:p></o:p>The
Defendant/Judgment/Debtors failed to pay the judgment debt and costs as per the
consent judgment entered against them. On 29th June 2001, however, they filed a
motion on notice through their Solicitor praying the High Court for an order
setting aside the judgment given per the consent judgment either wholly or in
part and for such further order or orders as the court deemed fit. The motion
was moved on 21st August 2001 and on 11th September 2001, the motion was
dismissed. The court notes read:— <o:p></o:p>"COURT:— <o:p></o:p>Exhibit.
"A" the agreement between the Plaintiff and Defendants dated 25/5/96
said in paragraph 2 that the sum of US $20,000 be paid within a period of 6
months but not exceeding 9 months. Counsel for the applicants is saying the
interest is in excess of 9 months and therefore the whole judgment be set
aside. <o:p></o:p>By
my understanding of the C.A. decision in AUK PHARMACEU- TICAL vs. S.S. (1992) 1
GRL 562 I will not grant the application to have the judgment set aside but can
agree that a re-calculation be made and reduce the total by 9 months grace
period." <o:p></o:p>On
14th January 2003, a new Lawyer engaged by the Defendants filed a motion on
notice for on behalf of the Defendant/Judgment/Debtors praying an order
correcting the amount stated in the Entry of Judgment. The affidavit in Support
of the motion deposed, inter alia, as follows:— <o:p></o:p>"3.
That on 23rd of January 2001 this Honourable Court entered judgment for the
Plaintiff for the sum of US $15,000 together with interest at the prevailing
bank rate from 26th May 1996 to 23rd of January 2001, and interest on the sum
of $20,000 from 26th May 1996 to 25th September 1997. <o:p></o:p>4.
That the Plaintiff filed Entry of Judgment a copy of which is annexed hereto
and marked "A". <o:p></o:p>5.
That by the Entry of Judgment the interest payable is ¢420,946.666 <o:p></o:p>