HFC BANK (GHANA) LIMITED. vs. GOLDA BARTELS MENSAH [2017]DLHC5453

Date	2017-07-07
Suit No.	SUIT NO: BC/177/2015
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC5453

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

MR. FRANCIS KWESI OTOO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR. JUSTICE ADUSA POKU FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

[2017]DLHC5453
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >HFC BANK (GHANA) LIMITED.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GOLDA BARTELS MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION 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: BC/177/2015&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: 7TH JULY,
2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. FRANCIS KWESI OTOO FOR
THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
JUSTICE ADUSA POKU FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWEKU
T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As
per Motion on Notice premised on Order
11 r 18(1)(a) of CI 47 and filed
on 24/05/2017 by learned Counsel for and on behalf of the Defendant/Applicant
herein, the Applicant seeks an order of this court:<o:p></o:p>“…praying for an order to strike out
the Plaintiff’s Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim on the grounds that the
suit does not disclose any reasonable cause of action.” <o:p></o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It
is instructive to note that Counsel filed only the motion paper without an
accompanying affidavit pursuant to Order 11 Rule 18(1)(a). In moving the court
for the grant of the application, learned Counsel for the Applicant has argued
most strongly that the Plaintiff’s Statement of Claim discloses no reasonable
cause of action against the Defendant.&nbsp;
According to Counsel, on the face of the Plaintiff’s statement of claim
it is admitted that the claim is statute barred. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Arguments
in Favour of the Motion:<o:p></o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Having
referred the court to Order 11 Rule 18 (2) of C.I. 47, learned Counsel as a
preliminary submission prayed the Court to strike out the Plaintiff/Respondent’s
affidavit filed in opposition to the instant application on the grounds that
the application is premised on Order 11 Rule 18(1)(a) and therefore based on
the law and practice no evidence is admissible.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[4]