SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LTD vs. THE REGISTRAR, BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2018]DLHC6268

SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LTD vs. THE REGISTRAR, BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD AND... [2018]DLHC6268

Date	2018-06-19
Suit No.	Suit No. RPC/140/11
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC6268

JENNIFER DODOO (MRS)

SAMUEL CODJOE FOR PLAINTIFF

ADWOA OBENG FOR 1ST & 3RD DEFENDANTS

MAXWELL KORBLA LOGAN FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC6268
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LTD<o:p></o:p>{PLAINTIFF}<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REGISTRAR, BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL<o:p></o:p>{DEFENDANTS}<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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Suit No. RPC/140/11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 19TH JUNE 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL CODJOE FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>ADWOA OBENG FOR 1ST &amp;
3RD DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MAXWELL KORBLA LOGAN FOR 2ND
DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>JENNIFER DODOO (MRS) JUSTICE OF THE
HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Plaintiff’s case in the instant
suit was that sometime in 2003 it was a party to Suit No. Misc.864/2003
entituled Abraham Yeboah &amp; Others v. Karl Wutric (Administrator in
Bankruptcy of SWISSAIR) and Swiss International Airlines.&nbsp; As 2nd Defendant in that suit, it
had entered appearance and filed a defence.&nbsp;
The 1st Defendant on the other hand did not enter appearance
or cause a defence to be filed on its behalf resulting in the Plaintiff therein
taking judgment against 1st Defendant in default of appearance.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Plaintiff averred that notwithstanding
the fact that judgment had not been taken against it, a garnishee order was
drawn up by the Registrar of the Court, i.e. 1st Defendant in this
case, causing its account with 2nd Defendant to be debited with the
amounts of GH¢301,664.06 and US$88,990.44.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In view of this, the Plaintiff
claimed against the 1st Defendant as Registrar of the Court, the 2nd
Defendant, its bankers and the 3rd Defendant as the Government’s
Principal Legal Advisor, the sums of GH¢301,664.06 and US$88,990.44 together
with interest from 18th April 2005 at the prevailing commercial bank
interest rate.&nbsp; The Plaintiff accused the
1st Defendant of fraud and the 2nd Defendant of
negligence and breach of duty.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The 1st and 3rd
Defendants in their defence averred that the Plaintiff had no cause of action
against them as the 1st Defendant only drew up the court orders as
stated by the presiding judge for service on the 2nd Defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The 2nd Defendant
contended that it acted in obedience to the court’s order for attachment of
debts and summons to garnishee issued from the High Court, Accra on 15th
April 2005 and attended court to disclose funds it held to the credit of the
Plaintiff.&nbsp; Afterwards, it was served
with an order of garnishee absolute in which it was ordered to pay out to the
Plaintiff in the Garnishee summons the sums of GH¢301,664.06 and $88,990.44. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The parties were unable to settle
their differences at the pretrial settlement conference.&nbsp; Consequently, 21 issues were settled for
trial and were as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether or not the Plaintiff is
 a private limited company engaged in the airline industry which was sued
 in the High Court, Accra as the 2nd Defendant in the Suit No.
 Misc. 864/2003 entitled Abraham Yeboah &amp; Ors vs. Karl Wutrick
 (Administrator in Bankruptcy of Swissair) as the 1st Defendant
 and Swiss International Airlines as the 2nd Defendant?<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether or not the Plaintiff
 maintained a presence in Ghana with the address which they were served
 with processes in Suit No. Misc. 864/2003 being Millennium Heights Buildings,
 Aviation Link, Accra?<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether or not the Plaintiff
 duly entered appearance and filed a Statement of Defence on the 24th
 October as the 2nd Defendant in the Suit No. Misc. 864/2003?<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether or not judgment was
 entered in default of appearance against the 1st Defendant in
 the Suit No. Misc. 864/2003 when they failed to enter appearance and to
 file a statement of defence?<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether or not the Court notes
 in Suit No. Misc. 864/2003 on the 26th January 2004
 specifically states that there is no other judgment entered in the said
 suit besides the default judgment entered against the 1st
 Defendant?<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether or not an amount of
 GH¢301,664.06 and $88,990.44 were wrongfully withdrawn from the
 Plaintiff’s account with the 2nd Defendant?<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether or not subsequent to
 the said judgment in default being entered against the 1st
 Defendant in Suit No. Misc. 864/2003, the Registrar as 1st
 Defendant drew up and issued an order of attachment and garnishee summons
 which was served on the 2nd Defendant and was heard on the 15th
 day of April 2005?<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class=</main>