MAXWELL OWUSU ANSAH vs . JOSEPH YEBOAH [2019]DLHC6840

Date	2019-04-02
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC 15/2013
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6840

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J

WILLIAM KUSI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

ERIC OPOKU FOR EMMANUEL ADDAE FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLHC6840
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MAXWELL OWUSU ANSAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs&nbsp; .<o:p></o:p>JOSEPH YEBOAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>SUIT
NO. RPC 15/2013&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; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 2ND APRIL, 2019<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>

WILLIAM
KUSI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

ERIC
OPOKU FOR EMMANUEL ADDAE FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;CORAM:<o:p></o:p>DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE, J<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>This
is an application by the Plaintiff/Applicant, hereinafter referred to as “the
Applicant", praying for an order setting aside/vacating the order of the
court dated 16th October, 2017 as the same was made under a mistake
of facts and law.<o:p></o:p>Background to the Application<o:p></o:p>The
background to the application is that on 31st August, 2012 the
Applicant herein issued a writ of summons against the Defendant/Respondent,
hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent” seeking the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The recovery of an amount of Seventy-Four
Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Ghana Cedis (GHC74,680.00) being various amount
of money collected from Plaintiff by Defendant to supply him wood for which he
has failed to supply inspite of repeated demands for same.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said amount of Seventy-Four
Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Ghana Cedis (GHC74,680.00) from February, 2012
to date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>On
22nd January, 2013 the said writ was served on the Respondent by
substituted service. The Respondent herein did not file an appearance within
eight (8) days as stipulated by the rules and upon an application by the
applicant herein, judgment in default of appearance was entered in favour of
the applicant on 5th March, 2013. Notice of entry of judgment was
subsequently served on the respondent herein by substituted service and on 27th
of June, 2013, the court granted leave to the applicant to go into execution to
recover the judgment debt.<o:p></o:p>On
the 2nd of September, 2013, the respondent filed a motion to set
aside the default judgment. However, on the 3rd of September, 2013
the motion was struck out for want of prosecution.<o:p></o:p>The
applicant herein then caused House Number Plot 25, Sokoban, Kumasi to be
attached in execution of the judgment and on the 11th November, 2013
the court granted an application for the said house to be sold at a Reserved
Price of Fifty Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GHC 50,250.00).
Thereafter, one Akwasi Bonsu filed an interpleader suit claiming to be the
owner of the said House Number Plot 25, Sokoban, Kumasi. The High Court
determined the interpleader suit in favour of the claimant but the Court of
Appeal reversed the decision of the High Court.<o:p></o:p>On
the 16th October, 2017 this court granted an application to set
aside the judgment in default of appearance entered on 5th of March,
2013. It is this order of the court that has triggered the instant application.<o:p></o:p>Affidavit Evidence<o:p></o:p>In
this motion on notice which is backed by a 29-paragraph affidavit in support,
the applicant has invited the court to set aside or vacate its order. The
relevant parts of the affidavit in support read as follows:<o:p></o:p>19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;That four (4) years after judgment was
entered in favour of the Plaintiff, he engaged another Lawyer to repeat the
same Application which was dismissed earlier on t set – aside the Judgment of
the Court.<o:p></o:p><!--[if !s</main>