SKY CONSULT (GHANA) LIMITED. vs. GHANA POST COMPANY LTD. [2012]DLCA6981

Date	2012-03-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: HL/18/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA6981

HENRIETTA ABBAN J.A. (PRESIDING)

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A.

FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A.

MR. STANLEY AMARTEIFIO FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

MR. THOMAS HUGHES FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA6981
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SKY CONSULT (GHANA) LIMITED.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA POST COMPANY LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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APPEAL SUIT NO: HL/18/2012 &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: 22ND MARCH, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
STANLEY AMARTEIFIO FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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&nbsp;MR. THOMAS HUGHES FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

HENRIETTA ABBAN J.A. (PRESIDING),
MARIAMA OWUSU J.A., FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On the 18-1-2010, the High Court, Accra ruled
that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;"Having
heard counsel's argument and upon reading the processes filed, I am of the view
that the application has been properly laid. I do not see any defence raised by
the Defendant's Statement of Defence. I therefore grant the application and
enter summary Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for all the
reliefs endorsed on the writs of summons as follows: <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a. Refund of GH¢978,466.00
<o:p></o:p>b. Interest as at 1st
January, 2005. <o:p></o:p>Cost of GH¢2,000.00 for
the plaintiff against the defendant" <o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the High Court, the Defendant appealed to this court. <o:p></o:p>The
Grounds of Appeal are:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Learned Judge erred in law in summarily giving judgment to the plaintiff for
the sum of GH¢978,466.00 with interest from 1-1-2005 when the evidence before
him disclosed that the business started in June 2005 and that no such amount
was owed to plaintiff as at 1-1-2005.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;The Learned Judge erred in law when he relied
on selective aspects of the recommendation of a Ministerial Committee as
conclusive evidence of defendant's indebtedness to plaintiff. <o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;In the light of the pleadings and the
processes filed in the case, the Learned Judge erred in determining the matter
summarily as serious triable issues were raised. <o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;