JEFF OPPONG vs. KWAME OWUSU ANSAH [2017]DLHC3341

Date	2017-10-17
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.OCC/27/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3341

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

GEORGE FUSEINI FOR PLAINTIFF

KWAME ADOFO FOR DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC3341
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JEFF OPPONG<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWAME OWUSU ANSAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO.OCC/27/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 17TH OCTOBER, 2017 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>GEORGE FUSEINI FOR
PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWAME
ADOFO FOR DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In
this application, counsel for Defendant seeks to set aside the execution
process set in motion by the Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor/Respondent and for the
release of the Defendant/Judgment Debtor’s vehicle with registration
number&nbsp; GR 5452 L.<o:p></o:p>In
moving the application, counsel relied on the affidavit in support and the
search report exhibited to the application which shows that the
Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor did not seek leave of this court before going into
execution.<o:p></o:p>Counsel
submitted that to the extent that no leave was sought, the execution process
must be set aside.<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor caused an affidavit in opposition to be field on
his behalf. It was deposed therein that after service of entry of the judgment
in default of appearance on the Defendant, the Plaintiff filed a Writ of Fieri
Facias on&nbsp; 01/08/2017 which kick started
the execution has been brought in bad faith. Per the court’s records, the entry
of judgment was duly served on the Defendant/Judgment Debtor on 30/05/2017 by
Lawrence Afayori, a bailiff attached to the court. (See his affidavit of
service dated 13/06/2017.<o:p></o:p>It
has not been denied that the default judgment was entered against the Defendant
on 12/01/2017 which is approximately ten (10) months ago. The question to be
asked is whether the judgment creditor required leave of the court to be able
to go into execution.<o:p></o:p>It
is provided under order 44 rule 3 (1) of the High Court (Civil procedure)
Rules, 2004, C.I. 47 that:<o:p></o:p>(c) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
writ of execution to enforce a judgment or order may not issue without leave of
the court in the following cases.<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where
six years or more have elapsed since the date of the judgment or order.<o:p></o:p>(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where
any change has taken place, whether by death or otherwise, in the parties
entitled or liable to execution under the judgment or order.<o:p></o:p>(c) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where
the judgment or order is against the assets of a deceased person coming into
the hands of his or her executors or administrators after the date of the
judgment or order, and it is sought to issue execution against assets.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where
under the judgment or order, any person is entitled to relief subject to the
fulfilment of any condition which it is alleged has been fulfilled.<o:p></o:p>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where
any goods to be seized under a writ of execution are in the hands of a receiver
appointed by the court or a sequestrator.<o:p></o:p>Upon
a careful examination of the deposition made in respect of the instant
application and after listening to the brief submission of counsel for the
Defendant/Judgment Debtor/Applicant, I am of the view that this case does not
fall within the situations where leave of the court is required before a party
can go execution.<o:p></o:p>The
Defendant/Judgment Debtor has not demonstrated to this court in any other
satisfactory manner why the execution process is to be set aside. The
Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor followed the due process in executing the judgment
obtained from this court in January 12, 2017.<o:p></o:p>