BATTIS COMPANY LIMITED vs. ACCENT FINANCIAL SERVICES [2018]DLHC3753

Date	2018-05-02
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/RPC/0685/17
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3753

DOREEN G. BOAKYE-AGYEI (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

EMMANUEL AMETEFE REPRESENTS PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT ABSENT

DR. RAINER AKUMPERIGYA FOR PLAINTIFF - PRESENT COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT – ABSENT

[2018]DLHC3753
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BATTIS COMPANY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ACCENT FINANCIAL
SERVICES<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. CM/RPC/0685/17&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2ND MAY, 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>EMMANUEL AMETEFE REPRESENTS PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT ABSENT <o:p></o:p>DR. RAINER
AKUMPERIGYA FOR PLAINTIFF - PRESENT COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT – ABSENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>DOREEN G. BOAKYE-AGYEI (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The Plaintiff sued the Defendant on 6th November, 2017
and claimed as follows: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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An order for the recovery of
the sum of Four Hundred and Eighty Three Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirteen
Ghana Cedis and Forty Three Pesewas (GHS483,913.43) being the matured value of
the investment with the Defendant. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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Interest on the matured value
of the investment based on the prevailing commercial interest rate counting
from the day of the breach until date of final payment. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages for breach of
contract. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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Cost of initiating this legal
action including Solicitor’s cost. e. Any further or other reliefs that this
Honourable Court mat deem fit. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Defendant was duly served on 8th November, 2017 but
failed to Enter an Appearance or cause one to be entered on their behalf until
15th January, 2018. An Amended Writ of Summons and Statement of
Claim was filed on 23rd January, 2018 without leave pursuant to the
rules and same was also served on Defendant on 24th January, 2018 to
which they did not Enter Appearance. An Application for an Order to Preserve
Property was filed together with the Amended Processes and also served on the
same day, fixed for 2nd February, 2018. Supplementary Affidavit in
Support and a Hearing Notice ordered by the Court were also served on Defendant
per the records. The Application was heard and granted on 13th February,
2018. On 13th March, 2018 Plaintiff Counsel filed an Application for
Judgment in Default of Defence, served same on Defendant with no reaction. The
Court heard and granted same on 9th April, 2018 granting the reliefs
except relief c and d endorsed on the Amended process. Those reliefs were for
an order for judicial sale of the land described in paragraph 15 of the Amended
Statement of Claim and General damages for breach of Contract. The Court
adjourned same for evidence to be led and Defendant was once more served with a
Hearing Notice but was a no-show. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>