REPUBLIC BOAFO LTD vs. CAROLINA ABEBRESE & ORS. [2018]DLHC10445

Date	2018-10-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: GJ 1071/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC10445

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH

MARIAN OWUSU ANSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT

[2018]DLHC10445
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >REPUBLIC BOAFO LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CAROLINA ABEBRESE &amp; ORS.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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NO.: GJ 1071/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
31ST
OCTOBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

MARIAN OWUSU ANSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF
PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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AGAINST THE 2ND AND 3RD DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;This
is an application pursuant to Order 10 Rule
1 (1) of CI 47. The substantive application was filed on the 24th day
of October, 2018. It is clear from the search conducted by the applicant filed
on the 9th of October, 2018 that the 2nd and 3rd
defendants have been served with the writ and the statement of claim on the 20th
day of July, 2018. It is a well known fact that a party need not respond to
legal processes once he has received them. In any case once a party has been
served and there is proof of service upon him, the court can go ahead to deal
with the matter making any relevant orders it deems fit without being said to
breach the audi alteram partem rule. This position of the law is reiterated by Twumasi J in the case of Nanevie vs Customs
Excise 2003/2004 GLR.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This
being the case, in an application pursuant to Order 10 Rule 1 (1) of CI 47 the plaintiff is at liberty to apply
for final judgement and costs in this matter. The defendant is deemed to have
no case to answer and the court is not bound to take any evidence on the matter
as in this case being a liquidated demand, the plaintiff only needs to show
that the defendants have as in this case failed to enter appearance.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It
is on this basis that the court grants the reliefs as against 2nd
and 3rd defendants specifically reliefs (a) and (b). In respect of
relief (b) the amount due is to be calculated from April 2018&nbsp; to the date of final payment at the
commercial bank rate on the authority of Attieh
vs Koglex Ghana Limited 2001/2002 SCGLR.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (SGD)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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