REBECCA GYAMFI, ERIC MANU BOAFO vs ADU ESQ. ANAJI [2011]DLCA16080

Date	2011-10-27
Suit No.	-
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA16080

S. MARFUL-SAU J.A (PRESIDING)

SENYO DZAMEFE J.A

DENNIS D. ADJEI J.A.

MR. EMMANUEL ARTHUR

MR. ISHMAEL G. CARSON

[2011]DLCA16080
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >REBECCA
GYAMFI, ERIC MANU BOAFO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ADU
ESQ. ANAJI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 22.5pt;">

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</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>S. MARFUL-SAU J.A (PRESIDING), SENYO DZAMEFE J.A, DENNIS
D. ADJEI J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 22.5pt;">

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</div>DENNIS
D. ADJEI (JA)<o:p></o:p>On 9th
June, 2009 the High Court, Sekondi gave final judgment in default of defence in
favour of the Plaintiffs/Respondents to recover the sum of GH¢15,500.00 with
interest at the current bank rate from July 2003 to the date of final
payment.&nbsp; On 27th July 2009,
the Defendant/Appellant applied to the High Court to set aside the default
judgment entered in favour of the Plaintiffs and a further order adopting the
statement of defence filed out of time.&nbsp;
The Defendant’s application to set aside the judgment in default of
defence was dismissed by the trial High Court for failing to disclose any
triable issue.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On
29th October, 2009, the Defendant/Appellant being dissatisfied with
the ruling of the trial High Court which refused to set aside the default
judgment, appealed against it to this Court.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The brief
facts of this appeal are that the Plaintiffs/Respondents instituted this action
against the Defendant at the High Court, Sekondi for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“1.&nbsp; Recovery of
the sum of GH¢15,500.00 being monies advance to the Defendant by the 1st
Plaintiff for the purchase of a house which the Defendant sold to another
person and has refused to refund the money despite repeated demands for same.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest at the prevailing bank rate from
June 2007 to the date of final judgment”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The writ of summons was accompanied by
seven (7) paragraph statement of claim.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;