FRANK AYITEY vs . JULIANA QUAYE [2004]DLCA7024

Date	2004-01-16
Suit No.	COURT OF APPEAL NO: 95/2002
Citation No.	[2004]DLCA7024

ESSILFIE BONDZIE JA (PRESIDING)

OWUSU-ANSAH J.A

OSEI JA

P.F.N.A. NEEQUAYE FOR RESPONDENT

[2004]DLCA7024
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FRANK AYITEY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs .<o:p></o:p>JULIANA QUAYE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<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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OF APPEAL NO: 95/2002 &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:
16TH JANUARY, 2004<o:p></o:p>

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P.F.N.A.
NEEQUAYE FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ESSILFIE
BONDZIE JA (PRESIDING), OWUSU-ANSAH J.A, OSEI JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGEMENT <o:p></o:p>Plaintiff/Respondent
(hereinafter referred to simply as Plaintiff), by a writ of summons specially
endorsed with, and accompanied by a statement of claim, commenced an action
against Defendant/Appellant
(hereinafter referred to simply as Defendant).<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Respondent (then as Plaintiff) chose to
proceed under Order 14 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) rule and
consequently took the relevant steps. His statement of claim read as follows: <o:p></o:p>"1. The Plaintiff is,
and was, at all material times, a trader and lives at Darkuman, Accra, and
Defendant is and was at all material times a priest and lives at Darkuman,
Accra. <o:p></o:p>2. The Plaintiff states
that on or about the 3rd of May 1998, the Defendant introduced one Kwabena
Ofori to him as a Visa Contractor who had obtained a visa for her (Defendant’s)
brother and which she showed the visa and the passport to the Plaintiff’s
parent.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3. The Plaintiff states that by an oral
agreement made on 3rd May, 1998, the Plaintiff paid $3,000.00 to the defendant
for onward transmission to the said Kwabena Ofori the visa contractor. <o:p></o:p>4. The Defendant again
demanded $2,000.00 to be given to the said visa contractor for the purchase of
an air ticket but the Plaintiff refused to give more money to the Defendant
because he had not <o:p></o:p>5. The Plaintiff states
that the Defendant could not procure the visa for him so he demanded a refund
of his $3,000.00.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;6. The Plaintiff avers that the Defendant’s
refusal to pay the debt is causing the Plaintiff financial difficulty and
embarrassment. <o:p></o:p>7. By reason of the
foregoing matters, the Plaintiff has suffered loss and damage. <o:p></o:p>8. The Plaintiff therefore
claims the reliefs endorsed on his writ of summons and referred to in the
statement of claim are as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;"(a) cash the sum of $3,000.00 or its
equivalent of ¢21,000,000.00 being money had and received by the Defendant for
the purposes of procuring a visa for the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(b) Interest on the said sum from the 3rd day
of May 1998 to date of final payment. <o:p></o:p>(c) Costs."<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The records show that Plaintiff’s writ of
summons together with his statement of claim as set out above were served on
the defendant on 1st August 2001 to which defendant entered appearance per
Counsel on 8th August 2001. <o:p></o:p>After satisfying himself
of that fact by an official search conducted on 14/8/01, plaintiff applied by
summons and a supporting affidavit under order 14 rule 1 of the High Court
(Civil Procedure) Rule, 1954 for summary judgment. <o:p></o:p>Since the supporting
affidavit is very crucial, I reproduce it here as part of the Judgement. It
reads: <o:p></o:p>AFFIDAVIT
IN SUPPORT OF SUMMONS FOR JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;I, PRINCE FREDERICK NII ASHIE NEEQUAYE ESQ.,
Legal Practitioner of AZINYO CHAMBERS, Accra, make Oath and say as follows:— <o:p></o:p>(1) I am the Solicitor
entrusted with the conduct of this suit and I have the authority of Plaintiff/Applicant
to swear to these facts which are within my knowledge, information, and belief.
(<o:p></o:p>2) On 31/7/2001 as the
Solicitor, I was entrusted, and I did sue out, a writ of summons in this Court
claiming the following reliefs.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a) Cash the sum of $3,000.00 being money had
and received by the Defendant for the purposes of procuring a visa for the
Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>