AFRICAN CATERING SERVICES. vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [2019]DLHC6793

Date	2019-01-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO: AC/288/2011
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6793

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

MR. ERIC KWAME ATIEKU FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MS. ENID MARFUL SAU WITH VICTORIA OSEI FOR THE DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

[2019]DLHC6793
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AFRICAN
CATERING SERVICES.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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: AC/288/2011&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: 10TH JANUARY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MR.
ERIC KWAME ATIEKU 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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MS.
ENID MARFUL SAU WITH VICTORIA OSEI FOR THE DEFENDANT/ 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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RULING
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</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
issue for my consideration is in a narrow compass even though the suit itself
has been pending since 2011. I hereby start my analysis with the background facts.
The Plaintiff issued a Writ of Summons with a Statement of Claim on March 15,
2011 for certain reliefs endorsed on the Writ of Summons. This Court
differently constituted on September 11, 2014 entered judgment in favour of the
Plaintiff as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“1.
That the Plaintiff recover from the Defendant the sum of USD$297,000.00 or its Cedi equivalent being GH₵1,098,900.00
(at the rate of GH₵3.70 = 1 USD
which is the forex bureau rate).<o:p></o:p>2.
Interest on the GH₵1,098,900.00
at the prevailing commercial lending rate of 32% per annum from the 3rd October 2008 till the date of final
payment being GH₵2,227,104.00
as at 4th February 2015.<o:p></o:p>3.
Cost of GH₵20,000.00”.<o:p></o:p>