PIETER R. J. ROOMIJN (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs . GEORGE K. BOADI (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) [2007]DLCA7467

PIETER R. J. ROOMIJN (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs . GEORGE K. BOADI (DEFENDANT/APPE... [2007]DLCA7467

Date	2007-05-03
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO. H3/252/2007
Citation No.	[2007]DLCA7467

QUAYE JA. (PRESIDING)

DOTSE JA.

DUOSE JA

FRANK BOAKYE AGYEN FOR APPLICANT WITH HIM

REBECCA APPIAH OFORI KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR RESPONDENT

[2007]DLCA7467
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PIETER R. J. ROOMIJN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs .<o:p></o:p>GEORGE K. BOADI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>CIVIL
MOTION NO. H3/252/2007 &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: 3RD
MAY 2007<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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BOAKYE AGYEN FOR APPLICANT WITH HIM<o:p></o:p>

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APPIAH OFORI KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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QUAYE JA. (PRESIDING), DOTSE
JA., DUOSE JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>This is a Ruling premised on an Application
on Notice for Stay of Execution of a summary judgment entered by the Fast Track
High Court, Accra dated 6th May, 2005 pursuant to an Appeal that had been filed
on 2-5-06, against the said summary judgment.<o:p></o:p>The
facts of this case admit of some complexities and to that extent we will
attempt to set them out in some detail.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1. On the 9th day
of November, 2004 the Plaintiff/Respondent, hereafter referred to as the
Plaintiff issued a writ of summons and statement of claim against the Defendant/Appellant
hereafter referred to as the Defendant claiming the following reliefs:—<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(i) Recovery of
the sum of US $70,000 being monies advanced to the Defendant for the supply of
second hand clothes to plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(ii) Interest on
the said amount from July, 2004 till date of final judgment. <o:p></o:p>(iii) Costs<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2. Defendant after
service on him of the writ of summons and statement of claim caused an
appearance to be entered on his behalf by his Solicitor. <o:p></o:p>3. On the 6th day of May, 2005, the Fast Track High
Court, Accra granted a summary judgment against the Defendant, even though
there was an affidavit in opposition which raised certain pertinent issues.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;4. On 2nd
September, 2005, the Defendant filed a motion to set aside the summary judgment
granted on 6th May, 2005, on the basis that hearing notice of the hearing of
the summary judgment was neither served on the Defendant nor his counsel. It
must be noted at this stage that the Defendant is ordinarily resident outside
Ghana, hence the address for service on the writ of summons indicates that
fact. <o:p></o:p>5. On the 3rd February, 2006, a Ruling was delivered by
the High Court, Fast Track Division, Accra dismissing the application to set
aside the summary judgment. <o:p></o:p>6. On the 2nd May, 2006, the Defendant filed an appeal against
the said summary judgment. <o:p></o:p>7. Thereafter a number of interlocutory applications were
filed by the Counsel for the Defendant which were all either struck out for
want of prosecution or dismissed. As a matter of fact, the conduct of learned
Counsel in turning up late for most of these Applications in court is to say
the least very disappointing and conduct unbecoming of senior counsel.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;8. On the 25th day
of January, 2007 the Defendant filed a Stay of Execution of the Summary
Judgment of 6th May, 2005 after previous applications for Relistment and Stay
of Execution were struck out. <o:p></o:p>This
Application for Stay of Execution was dismissed by the High Court on 6th
February 2007, whereupon the Defendant filed the instant repeat application for
Stay of Execution of the Summary Judgment on 16th February, 2007 before this
Court. <o:p></o:p>Learned
Counsel for the Defendant, Boakye Agyen argued forcefully that there are
serious arguable issues to be raised on appeal. These include the fact that
there is proof that there was no hearing notice served on the Defendant or his
counsel before the Application for summary judgment was heard. <o:p></o:p>Seco</main>