EBENEZER AFLAH SACKEY vs. ISAAC TETTEH [2019]DLHC8885

Date	2019-11-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO. SOL/5/2013
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8885

BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE E. K. BOSOMPEM APENKWAH J.

ISAAC ABURAM FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

HAMPHREY MODZAKA FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLHC8885
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EBENEZER AFLAH SACKEY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ISAAC TETTEH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (LAND DIVISION 5), 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. SOL/5/2013&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
5TH NOVEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ISAAC ABURAM FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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HAMPHREY
MODZAKA FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT <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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BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE E. K. BOSOMPEM APENKWAH J.<o:p></o:p>

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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This Court differently constituted on
31st January, 2017 delivered judgment in this suit in favour of the
Plaintiff/Respondent. The Defendant/Applicant appealed against same to the Court
of Appeal which unanimously dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment of
the trial High Court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On the 21st day of March,
2019 the Plaintiff/Respondent filed an Entry of Judgment and subsequently
brought a motion ex-parte for leave of the court to serve the Entry of Judgment
on&nbsp; the Defendant/Applicant by
substituted service.<o:p></o:p>This application was granted by this
court on the 10th of April, 2019.&nbsp;
The Defendant/Applicant in the instant application is praying this court
to set aside the Entry of Judgment filed on 21st&nbsp; March, 2019,&nbsp;
motion ex-parte for leave to serve the entry of Judgment by substituted
service dated 29th March, 2019 and the order for substituted service
dated 10th April 2019&nbsp; of the
Entry of Judgment dated 29th March, 2019.<o:p></o:p>The relevant paragraphs of the
affidavit in support of this application are as follows:<o:p></o:p>5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That Judgment was delivered by the trial
High Court on 31st January 2013 in favour of the
Plaintiff/Respondent. <o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
Defendant/Applicant appealed against the Judgment of the High Court to the
Court of Appeal.<o:p></o:p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
in the events that happened the Court of Appeal on 14th day of February,
2019 dismissed the appeal of the Defendant/Applicant.<o:p></o:p>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
aggrieved by the Judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 14th
February, 2019. The Defendant/Applicant on 18th March, 2019 filed a
Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal. Attached is a copy of the Notice of
Appeal and marked as Exhibit KM1.<o:p></o:p>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
on 21st March, 2019 the Plaintiff/Respondent filed an Entry of
Judgment of the Court of Appeal Judgment without any indication of an
appointment of new solicitor for the Plaintiff/Respondent.<o:p></o:p>10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the said Entry of Judgment dated 21st March, 2019, the motion ex-parte
to serve the Entry of Judgment by substituted service dated 29th
March, 2019 and the ord</main>