AFRICAN AUTOMOBILE vs. ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY [2018]DLHC3461

Date	2018-03-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC/344/2007
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3461

GEORGE K. KOOMSON JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

AKAWARI ATINDEM FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

SARFO BUABENG FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2018]DLHC3461
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AFRICAN AUTOMOBILE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ACCRA METROPOLITAN
ASSEMBLY<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. RPC/344/2007&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;13TH MARCH, 2018<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>AKAWARI ATINDEM FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>SARFO BUABENG FOR 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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</div>In this application the Defendant/Applicant prays for an order to
set aside the amended entry of judgment, certificate of judgment and garnishee
order nisi filed by the Plaintiff/Respondent. I gave my decision dismissing the
application and reserved my reasons which I now proceed to give. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I have read the application and the supporting affidavit. I have
also read the affidavit in opposition. Consideration has also been given to the
affidavit filed by the registrar on the 12th July, 2017 upon the
direction of the court in its enquiry as to which of the two judgments filed by
the parties in support of their respective case was genuine. <o:p></o:p>Regard has also been given to Order 82(2) of C.I 47 and the
written submissions filed by the parties. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The core contention of the applicant in this application is that
the judgment upon which the respondent relied, in filing the amended Entry of
Judgment, Certificate of judgment and Garnishee Order Nisi had been altered and
thus does not represent the true judgment of the court. The applicant further
states that the judgment relied on by them is made up of 11pages, however, the
judgment relied on by the respondent is made up of 12 pages. According to the
Applicant the holding in the judgment which the Respondent filed is remarkably
different from the judgment which the Applicant has in its possession. The difference,
according to the Applicant, is seen from the year the interest is to take
effect and the interest rate. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is noted that, the court being confronted with these two
judgments, referred the matter to the trial judge, Her Ladyship Barbara Ackah-Yensu
JA for her clarification through the Registrar of the Commercial Court. The
Registrar conducted his enquiry and subsequently filed an affidavit on the 12th
July, 2017. For the avoidance of doubt, I hereby quote verbatim the
content of the Registrar’s affidavit with a view to put the records straight as
follows: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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That I am the deponent herein
and Registrar of the High Court, Commercial Division, Accra. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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That on the 27th of
June, 2017, His Lordship Justice George Koomson of Commercial Court, Accra
requested that I furnish him with a copy of the judgment in the above mentioned
case which was delivered by Her Ladyship Justice Barbara Ackah-Yensu (JA) on
the 3rd day of March, 2009. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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