SAMUEL NYAMEKYE vs. THOMAS TWUM [2018]DLHC9942

Date	2018-01-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. OCC 183/2015
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC9942

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE

KWADWO DEI-KWARTENG FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

HUMPHREY OMABOE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2018]DLHC9942
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL NYAMEKYE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THOMAS TWUM<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT 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;&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="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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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE<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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</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 Defendant. <o:p></o:p>Following
an unsuccessful attempt to serve the defendant with the motion for judgment in
default of appearance, the court granted an application for substituted service
on 21st April, 2016.<o:p></o:p>On
5th July, 2016 the application for judgment in default of defence
was granted and final judgment was entered against the defendant.<o:p></o:p></p</main>