FRANCISCO PIO (PLAINTIFF) vs. GOLDMINE INVESTMENT CO. LTD. (DEFENDANTS) [2010]DLHC7767

Date	2010-10-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: BC 479/2010
Citation No.	[2010]DLHC7767

JUSTICE C. J. HONYENUGA J.A. SITTING AS AN ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGE

MR. DELA BLAGOGE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

MR. K. ADJEI LARTTEY FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2010]DLHC7767
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FRANCISCO PIO<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>GOLDMINE
INVESTMENT CO. LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO.:&nbsp; BC 479/2010&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE:
27TH OCTOBER, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
DELA BLAGOGE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
K. ADJEI LARTTEY FOR THE DEFENDANTS/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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JUSTICE
C. J. HONYENUGA J.A. SITTING AS AN ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This is a motion on notice for judgment on
defendant of Defence.&nbsp; Mr. Blagoge moves
in terms of the motion.&nbsp; Refers to its
supporting affidavit and its annexures.&nbsp;
He contends that the defendants entered appearance on 22/7/10 but to
date have not filed a defence despite service of the motion.&nbsp; He prays for judgment.<o:p></o:p>By Court:-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Application granted as prayed.&nbsp; Final judgment is hereby entered for the
plaintiff as follows.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
payment of the sum of US$200,000.00 or its equivalent in Cedis.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest
to be paid on the said sum at the prevailing bank rate from April 2010 to date
of final payment.<o:p></o:p>For the reliefs (a), (c) and (e) I shall adjourn
for assessment of damages.&nbsp; Case is
adjourned to 17/11/2010 for assessment of damages before the trial court.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Cost of US$20,000.00 (twenty
thousand US dollars) against the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

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