TEDDY AMOAH vs. LANDSAR DEVELOPMENT LTD. & ANOR. [2019]DLHC10340

Date	2019-12-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BMISC/828/2015
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC10340

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).

PLAINTIFF REPRESENTED BY BAIDOO FRANK

MR. QUIST FOR PLAINTIFF ABSENT

[2019]DLHC10340
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mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">TEDDY AMOAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">LANDSAR DEVELOPMENT LTD. &amp; ANOR.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<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. BMISC/828/2015&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;DATE: 18TH DECEMBER,
2019<o:p></o:p>

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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
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BAIDOO FRANK<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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mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">MR.
QUIST FOR PLAINTIFF ABSENT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>&nbsp;RULING
ON MOTION ON NOTICE FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL<o:p></o:p>This
application is brought by the defendant/applicant under Rule 9 (1) (a) &amp;
(b) of the Court of Appeal Rules, C.I 19 of 1997. The gravamen of the
defendant's application is that the Court then presided over by Abada J. gave
judgment against it on 6th of June, 2019 and yet it had not received
a copy of the judgment. The defendant says that it wishes to appeal the said judgment
though the time for filing appeal had elapsed. He therefore craves the
indulgence of the Court to extend time for him to file the notice of appeal for
the appeal to be determined by the Court of Appeal.<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff/respondent is opposed to the application on the ground that the
defendant/applicant has not demonstrated a compelling reason for which the
Court's discretion should be exercised in the defendant's favour. The plaintiff
says the defendant was aware that it had lost the case but it refused to file
its notice of appeal.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff
says that this application is only a ploy by the defendant to deny the
plaintiff from enjoying the fruits of his judgment. He thus requests the Court
to dismiss the defendant's application.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
Court has considered the affidavits of both&nbsp;
parties and also the submission of learned counsel for the
defendant/applicant and the Court has also adverted its mind to Rule 9(1) (a)
&amp; (b) of C.I 19 and&nbsp; the Court is of
the opinion that&nbsp; there is no merit in
this application and so same ought not to be granted. Application is thus
dismissed. Cost of GH₵2,000.00
is awarded against the defendant/applicant in favour of plaintiff/respondent.<o:p></o:p>(SGD)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;