SAMUEL NYAMEKYE vs. THOMAS TWUM [2018]DLHC4000

Date	2018-01-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. OCC 183/2015
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC4000

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

KWADWO DEI-KWARTENG FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

HUMPHREY OMABOE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2018]DLHC4000
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL NYAMEKYE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THOMAS TWUM<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH
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SUIT&nbsp;NO. OCC 183/2015&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; DATE: 31ST JANUARY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL
<o:p></o:p>KWADWO DEI-KWARTENG FOR
THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<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><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>This is an application to
set aside judgment in default of defence entered on 5th of July,
2016. The background facts giving rise to this application are as follows:<o:p></o:p>By writ of summons issued
on 27th April, 2015 the Plaintiff commenced action against the
Defendant/Applicant herein for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of the sum of Five Hundred and twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty
Cedis Fifteen Ghana pesewas(&nbsp; GH
525,960.15) <o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the said sum from May, 2014 till date of final payment<o:p></o:p>Or<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In
the alternative a judicial sale of House Numbered Plot 60B Block D located at Fawoade
Mamponteng in the Ashanti Region belonging to the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>After unsuccessful
attempts at serving the Defendant personally with the writ of summons and
statement of claim, the Plaintiff filed an application for an order for
substituted service and same was granted on 18th May, 2015.<o:p></o:p>On the 10th of
June, 2015 the Defendant/Applicant caused his lawyer to enter conditional
appearance. This was followed by a motion filed on 22nd June, 2015
to set aside the writ of summons and statement of claim as the defendant’s case
was that he resides outside the jurisdiction and as such the substituted
service was irregular. When the said motion came up for hearing on the 26th
of June, 2015, the Plaintiff was present but his lawyer was absent. The writ of
summons and statement of claim was set aside by the court.<o:p></o:p>Counsel for the
Plaintiff/Respondent filed a motion on notice under Order 82 rule 2(2) to set
aside the proceedings of 26th June, 2015 and the said motion was
granted by the court. The court also granted leave to the Plaintiff to file an
affidavit in opposition to the motion to set aside the writ of summons. The
matter was adjourned to 7th December, 2015.<o:p></o:p>When the case was called
on the 7thof December, 2015 counsel for the defendant/applicant was
absent and the court struck out the motion to set aside the writ of summons and
statement of claim for want of prosecution. It is on record that learned
counsel was served with hearing notice.<o:p></o:p>On 4th
February, 2016 the Plaintiff filed a motion on notice to enter judgment against
the defendant in default of defence. The return date of the motion was 18th
February, 2016. An attempt was made to serve the process on counsel for the
defendant, Kwadwo Dei-Kwarteng but service proved futile, as counsel rejected
the service with the explanation that he has withdrawn from the case.<o:p></o:p>It is on record that on
29/02/2016, subsequent to the attempted service, counsel for the Defendant,
Kwadwo Dei-Kwarteng filed a notice of withdrawal of representation of the
De</main>