PASTOR ERNEST OBENG AMOAKO vs. DULCIE BOATENG [2022]DLHC11736

Date	2022-07-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/0087/2020
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11736

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO J

MR. PAUL KOFI BOAKYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT

MS. BERNADETTE MUSEY FOR THE DEFENDANT – PRESENT

[2022]DLHC11736
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PASTOR ERNEST OBENG
AMOAKO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DULCIE BOATENG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<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;">

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. PAUL KOFI BOAKYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF
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BERNADETTE MUSEY FOR THE DEFENDANT – PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO, J<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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WITNESS STATEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO, J<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Background:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The facts of this case are free from
complexity. On October 17, 2019 the Plaintiff who is a Minister of the Gospel
issued a Writ of Summons against the Defendant for the recovery of Ten Thousand
United States of America (USA) Dollars ($10,000.00) and interest on the money
from August 2014 till date of final payment, damages for breach of contract and
aggravated damages for stress and inconvenience. A 11-paragraphed statement of
claim accompanied the writ of summons. The Defendant filed a 12 paragraph
statement of defence to deny the Plaintiff’s claim. <o:p></o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The case of the Plaintiff is that the
Defendant in August 2014 approached him to lend her money to enable her travel
to Turkey to bring goods to Ghana. The
Plaintiff averred that he gave the Defendant an amount of $10,000.00, and she
promised to pay back within two months after her return to Ghana. The case of
the Plaintiff is that despite many demands made, the Defendant has
refused/neglected to pay back the money. The case of the Defendant contained in
her averments is that when she met the Plaintiff she had just gone through a
divorce and was suffering a lot of psychological and financial hardships and
the Plaintiff encouraged and prayed with her occasionally and also financially
assisted her and “never once did she think these advancements was a loan”.&nbsp; The Defendant averred that after the
financial help the Plaintiff started showing signs of wanting to have an amorous
relationship with her which she turned down. According to the Defendant it was
after the Plaintiff’s unsuccessful attempt of having an amorous relationship
that he indicated that the money given to her was a loan. She therefore denied
that she took a loan from the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Application &amp; Affidavits:<o:p></o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further to the
setting down of the matter for trial, the Court ordered the parties to file
their witness statements. Even though it took the Defendant some time, she
eventually complied with the order and filed the witness statement. The
Plaintiff has filed the instant application to amend the witness statement
filed in July 2021. In the 10 paragraph supporting affidavit, it is the case of
the Plaintiff that when he filed his witness statement in July 2021, a “key
document, a WhatsApp conversation between me and the Defendant that
corroborates my claims against the Defendant was not exhibited to my Witness
Statement. That, at the time of filing my Witness Statement, I could not
procure a printed copy of the said conversation from my mobile communication
network providers”. According to the Plaintiff, he has subsequently printed the
conversation and therefore prays that he be granted leave to amend his witness
statement to attach the said WhatsApp conversation. He has attached a copy of
the said conversation as Exhibit “EOA 1”. <o:p></o:p>