WEBGOLD COMPANY LTD. vs. KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY ADUM

WEBGOLD COMPANY LTD. vs. KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY ADUM - KUMASI [2020]DLHC9176

Date	2020-02-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO. TP/OCC/75/2010
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC9176

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE

JAMES MARSHAL BELIEB FOR THE PLAINTIFF/JUDGMENT CREDITOR/RESPONDENT

PATRICK ADU-POKU FOR THE DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR/APPLICANT

[2020]DLHC9176
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >WEBGOLD COMPANY LTD.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>KUMASI
METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY<o:p></o:p>ADUM - KUMASI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), KUMASI]<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.&nbsp; TP/OCC/75/2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
11TH FEBRUARY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JAMES
MARSHAL BELIEB FOR THE PLAINTIFF/JUDGMENT CREDITOR/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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PATRICK
ADU-POKU FOR THE DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR/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 DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE, HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This
is an application by the Defendant/Judgment Debtor/Applicant, hereinafter
referred to as “the Applicant", praying for an “order setting aside the
reading of the judgment in this case on the 19th day of December,
2017 and the execution process initiated by the plaintiff”. <o:p></o:p>Background to the Application<o:p></o:p>The
background to the application is that on 31st August, 2012 the Plaintiff/Judgment
Creditor/Respondent, hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent” issued a writ
of summons against the Applicant herein seeking the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the Defendant has breached
the Agreement dated 30thSeptember made between the parties.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the payment by Defendant of the
sum of GHC641,568.55 being debt due
and owing to the Plaintiff as a result of the said Agreement.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said sum at the prevailing
bank interest rate from 1st March, 2010 till date of judgment.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for breach of contract.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs. <o:p></o:p>After
a full trial, judgment was delivered in favour of the Respondent herein on 19th
December, 2017 by His Lordship Justice Kofi Akrowia. Prior to the judgment, the
case was called on 16th November, 2017. On this date, both the
Applicant and its lawyer were absent in court but the Respondent and its lawyer
were present. The case was adjourned to 19th</s</main>