ALPHA LOTTO LTD, MR. BAWUAH, AND MARK FOSU vs. YAW ASARE [2022]DLCA11499

Date	2022-01-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/05/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLCA11499

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A. PRESIDING

A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A.

E. BAAH J. A.

EDWARD MANU ADUENI FOR 1ST DEFENDANT / APPELLANT

SAMUEL AYISI PLAINTIFF /RESPONDENT.

[2022]DLCA11499
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALPHA LOTTO LTD, MR. BAWUAH, AND MARK FOSU<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>YAW ASARE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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NO.: H1/05/2021&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 JANUARY, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EDWARD
MANU ADUENI FOR 1ST DEFENDANT / APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>A. M. DOMAKYAAREH
(MRS) J. A. PRESIDING, A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A., E. BAAH J. A. <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;POKU-ACHEAMPONG,
J.A.:<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal by the 1st Defendant/Appellant (hereafter called the “Appellant”)
against the summary judgment of a Kumasi High Court dated the 18th
day of May 2020.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Background:<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff/Respondent (hereafter referred to as the Respondent) issued a Writ of
Summons against the Appellant and two other Defendants on 12th
December, 2019 and amended same on 19th December, 2019 claiming
jointly and severally the following reliefs: &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery
of an amount of GhC54,600.00<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
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Interest
on the said amount from 12th October, 2019 at the prevailing bench
(sic) rate.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Any
further order(s) that the court may deem fit.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On
12th February 2020 the Appellant entered appearance to the action but
failed thereafter to file a defence to the suit. The Respondent then brought an
application for judgment against the 1st and 3rd
Defendants in default of defence on 13/3/2020.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
1st Defendant/Appellant upon service of the said application, filed
its Statement of Defence on 20/3/2020.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<</main>