FIRST ATLANTIC BANK LTD vs. SOLID DEVELOPMENT LTD AND 3 OTHERS [2019]DLHC6791

Date	2019-04-12
Suit No.	SUIT NO: AB/39/2014
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6791

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

MR. KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

NANA OBIRI BOAHEN FOR THE DEFENDANTS/ APPLICANT

[2019]DLHC6791
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FIRST
ATLANTIC BANK LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SOLID DEVELOPMENT LTD AND 3 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/
APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION,
COURT 6), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NO: AB/39/2014 &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: 12TH APRIL, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MR.
KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NANA
OBIRI BOAHEN FOR THE DEFENDANTS/ APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>

</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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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO<o:p></o:p>

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MOTION
ON NOTICE FOR AMENDMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Background:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
facts of this case are free from complexity but in order to understand the
reasoning behind my conclusion it is important to give the historical
background of this suit and the instant application. My review of the docket
shows that the Original Writ of Summons was filed November 28, 2013. The writ
of summons with the statement of claim was served on the 1st Defendant through
Anthony Kwame Haick (the 2nd Defendant, now deceased) personally on November
29, 2013. The record further shows that the Defendants failed to enter
appearance to the writ of summons and therefore on February 11, 2014 the Court
presided over by His Lordship, L.L. Mensah J (as he then was) entered default
judgment against the 1st and 2nd Defendants. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On
May 8, 2014 J. Opoku Agyei Esq filed a Motion on Notice for Leave to Enter
Appearance after Judgment. The Plaintiff resisted the application by filing an
affidavit in opposition. However, the Court granted same on June 5, 2014 and on
June 12, 2014 Mr. Opoku Agyei entered appearance for the 1st and 2nd
Defendants. The record further shows that on June 26, 2014 the Court after
hearing both Counsel of record, Mr. Kwame Boafo Akuffo and Mr. Opoku Agyei ordered
that “Director of the Architectural Engineering Services Limited (A.E.S.L.) be
appointed to value the property known as No, 29 Boundary Road, West Legon,
Accra and the vehicle VW Tourage with Registration No: CR 888-10 should also be
valued by the State Insurance Company (SIC) at the current market rate”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further
to that on December 18, 2014 the parties executed Terms of Settlement after the
Defendants had filed Motion for Stay of Execution and for Leave to pay Judgment
Debt by Installments. The record further shows that the Plaintiff was granted
leave to go into execution after the Defendants defaulted on the terms of
settlement on July 10, 2015 by Anthony K. Yeboah, J (as he then was).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[4]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On
October 24, 2016 the Plaintiff applied to the Court to substitute the 2nd
Defendant, Anthony Kwame Haick who had passed on. An Amended Writ of Summons
was thereafter filed on October 11, 2017 to reflect the new parties. The record
again shows that the Plaintiff as Judgment Creditor on December 4, 2017
purchased the property of the original 2nd Defendant which was attached as part
of the execution process at an auction organized by Mayfair Mart (F.N.B. Tagoe
(Licensed Auctioneer). This Court differently constituted on January 26, 2018
ordered the Registrar of the Court to release the monies paid into Court to the
Plaintiff Bank as a Judgment Creditor and to the Auctioneer, his fees. <o:p></o:p>