AKUA SERWAH DEBRAH vs. RITA AKORFA [2019]DLHC6830

Date	2019-07-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/736/2017
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6830

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

MR. SAMMANI ZACHARY WITH NANA ADOMA DUFFOUR FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. MAXWELL KOLOG H/B OF ANTHONY NAMOO FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC6830
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AKUA SERWAH DEBRAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>RITA AKORFA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO: GJ/736/2017&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; &nbsp;DATE: 27TH JULY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MR. SAMMANI ZACHARY WITH
NANA ADOMA DUFFOUR FOR THE PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
MAXWELL KOLOG H/B OF ANTHONY NAMOO FOR THE DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p>

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

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</div>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Per
an Amended Writ of Summons sealed in this registry on July 13, 2017 the
Plaintiff claimed against the Defendant the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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An
order for the recovery the sum of Seven
Hundred and Sixty-One Thousand and Fifty-Three Ghana (GH¢761,053.00) as at 16th
December, 2016.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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Interest
on the said sum in (a) above at the prevailing commercial bank rate from 17
December 2016 to date of full and final payment.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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Such
other reliefs(s) as this Court deems fit.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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Costs
on full indemnity basis.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
claim of the Plaintiff was met with a statement of defence by the Defendant in
which the Plaintiff’s claim was vehemently denied. The Defendant filed a
Statement of Defence and Counterclaim on June 29, 2017. The Plaintiff filed a
Reply and Defence to the Counterclaim on August 2, 2017.<o:p></o:p></main>