ENDURANCE OTI BOATENG vs. NOBLE DREAM FINANCIAL SERVICES AND EZEKIEL OWUSU AFRIYIE [2017]DLHC4054

ENDURANCE OTI BOATENG vs. NOBLE DREAM FINANCIAL SERVICES AND EZEKIEL OWUSU AFRIY... [2017]DLHC4054

Date	2017-01-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INTS. 39/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC4054

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

KWASI ADU MANTE FOR APPLICANT/CLAIMANT

CHRIS ADOMAKO KWAKYE FOR RESPONDENT/JUDGMENT CREDITOR

[2017]DLHC4054
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ENDURANCE OTI BOATENG<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NOBLE DREAM FINANCIAL SERVICES AND EZEKIEL OWUSU AFRIYIE<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT
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SUIT&nbsp;NO. INTS. 39/2016&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:
18TH JANUARY,
2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL
<o:p></o:p>KWASI ADU MANTE FOR
APPLICANT/CLAIMANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>This
is a motion on notice to set aside the order of the Honourable court for the &nbsp;sale of residential property situate at Plot
No. 8, 25th Street Daban, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
gravemen of the application is that the applicant had allegedly filed a notice
of claim in respect of the property prior to the Court's order for sale.&nbsp; The applicant alleged that even though he
filed the notice of claim his claim has not been determined on its merits.&nbsp; Counsel argued that the order for sale of the
property is irregular and the sale ought to be set aside.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
applicant is opposed to the application and the grounds of the opposition is
contained in an affidavit in opposition filed on the 1st day of December,
2016.&nbsp; The applicant contend that on the
21st June, 2016 the Court issued an Order for the Claimant and the execution creditor
to appear before the Court on 19th July, 2016 for determination of Claimant's
claim.&nbsp; That the said order was served on
lawyer for the Claimant through one Mavis Dadzie. &nbsp;&nbsp;The Claimant/Applicant attached the proof of
service of the said process marked Exhibit
B.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>After
reading the various affidavits and after hearing both Counsel, it became
apparent that the main issue to be resolved in this application is&nbsp; whether the Claimant was duly served with the
order to appear in Court to pursue his claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>To&nbsp; determine the authenticity of Exhibit B, the Court ordered one Alex
Ackumey of the EMS Office, Accra to appear before the honourable court to
answer questions on the service of the hearing notice in contention.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>After
hearing the said Alex Ackumey who testified as a Court witness, I have no doubt
as to the authenticity of Exhibit B.&nbsp; His testimony corroborated in material &nbsp;particular the fact that hearing notice was
served on the applicant's lawyer as evidenced by Exhibit B.&nbsp; In fact the
witness also tendered the receipt evidencing the service. i. e. Exhibit CW2.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In
the light of the above the court rightly dismissed the interple</main>