MANITOWOC LTD (PLAINTIFF) vs. THE VESSEL M/V SUCAR & 2 ORS (DEFENDANTS) [2016]DLHC7247

Date	2016-02-15
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC/181/15
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC7247

HIS LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON (J).

NAA MARTECKI FOR EKOW DADSON FOR 1ST & 2ND DEFENDANTS

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF ABSENT

[2016]DLHC7247
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MANITOWOC
LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE VESSEL
M/V SUCAR &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), 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. RPC/181/15&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:
15TH FEBRUARY, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>NAA
MARTECKI FOR EKOW DADSON FOR 1ST &amp; 2ND DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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COUNSEL
FOR PLAINTIFF ABSENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON (J).<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>I have read the application and the various
affidavits.&nbsp; I have also read the
submissions filed by both counsel. The justice of the matter requires me to set
aside the service of the writ of summons on 2nd &amp; 3rd
defendants.&nbsp; Further the default judgment
granted against the defendants on the 18th June, 2015 is hereby set
aside.&nbsp; The service of the writ of
summons on 1st defendant is however deemed to be proper.&nbsp; The application to strike out the suit as
being a nullity is also refused.&nbsp; The
execution processes are hereby set aside.<o:p></o:p>The application to strike out suit on grounds of
lack of capacity is also refused.&nbsp; I make
no order as to costs.<o:p></o:p>

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