ALHASSAN MUSAH TIMBERS LTD vs. FRANKO TIMBERS LTD [2019]DLHC6875

Date	2019-05-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC 89/2012
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6875

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE

ADJEI BEDIAKO FOR THE DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR/RESPONDENT/APPLICANT

ABASS AMANKWAAH FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2019]DLHC6875
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALHASSAN MUSAH TIMBERS LTD<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FRANKO TIMBERS LTD<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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SUIT
NO. RPC 89/2012&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: 16TH
MAY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ADJEI
BEDIAKO FOR THE DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR/RESPONDENT/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ABASS
AMANKWAAH FOR THE RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>In
this motion on notice the Defendant/Applicant (hereinafter called the
Applicant) is praying this court for the following:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order staying the execution and/or
further execution of the judgment of the Honourable Court dated February 4,
2014;<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order setting aside the purported writ
of summons and statement of claim filed in the above suit on February 24, 2012
as having been issued in clear breach of statutory and time-honored procedural
requirements thus making the writ of summons and statement of claim void;<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order setting aside all processes, steps
taken and proceedings, including the judgment dated February 4, 2014, as having
been respectively filed, undertaken or delivered based on a void writ of
summons and statement of claim which could not have properly invoked the
jurisdiction of the Honorable Court. <o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp; An
order setting aside the purported: (i).
‘Notice of Withdrawal of the Notice of Appeal, filed on the 2nd May,
2014’ filed on 15/11/18; (ii) Entry
of Judgment filed on 15/1/18, (iii)
the order of substituted service granted by Justice Kofi Akrowiah on 15/1/19; (iv) any, and or all other processes,
steps taken or purported to be taken after the order of substituted, as all
those steps breached statutory sine qua
non and judicial decision binding on the Honorable Court, in terms of the
supporting affidavit and annexures attached.<o:p></o:p>Background to the Application<o:p></o:p>The
background to the application is that on 24/2/2012,the Plaintiff/Respondent
(hereinafter called the Respondent)issued a Writ of Summons and Statement of
Claim against the Applicant herein for the reliefs as endorsed on the writ of
summons. The law office, Dwumfour &amp; Dwumfour, indorsed the writ. The
Honourable Court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah
(Mrs) sitting at the Commercial Court ‘1’ Kumasi heard the case and rendered a
judgment partly in favour of the Applicant and Respondent herein. Aggrieved by
that decision, the Respondent caused a notice of appeal to be filed on 2/5/2014
at the registry of the High Court on its behalf by Sulley Sambian, Esq. of
Sarpong and Associates. The Respondent in the said appeal prayed the Court of
Appeal to set aside the decision of the Honourable Court.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Subsequent
to the above, Abass Amankwah, Esq. filed Entry of Judgment and Notice of
Withdrawal of the Notice of Appeal on 2nd May 2014. Having purportedly withdrawn
the Notice of Appeal, Abass Amankwah, Esq. attempted unsuccessfully to serve
the Entry of Judgment on the Applicant. He therefore applied to serve the
Respondent by means of substituted service. That application was placed before
Commercial Court “3” presided over by Justice Kofi Akrowiah, whereas the
substantive matter was heard by Her Ladyship Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah.
The applicant is alleging breaches of Acts of Parliament and binding judicial
decisions and has brought the present action for the prayers stated on the
motion paper.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Affidavit Evidence<o:p></o:p>In
this motion on notice which is backed by a 14-paragraph affidavit in support,
the applicant has invited the court to set aside its judgment dated 4th
February, 2014 and all the subsequent processes of the court, as they are void
ab initio.<o:p></o:p>The
Respondent h</main>