KEN KWAME ASAMOAH vs. STATE INSURANCE COMPANY [2022]DLSC11430

Date	2022-01-18
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/55/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11430

YEBOAH CJ (PRESIDING)

PWAMANG JSC

AMEGATCHER JSC

AMADU JSC

KULENDI JSC

YAW SARPONG BOATENG ESQ FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT.

BRIGHT OKYERE-ADJEKUM ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT APPELLANT.

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KEN KWAME
ASAMOAH<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

STATE INSURANCE COMPANY<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

(SUPREME COURT, ACCRA)<o:p></o:p>

CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/55/2021&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 18TH JANUARY, 2022<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

YAW SARPONG
BOATENG ESQ FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/
RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

BRIGHT OKYERE-ADJEKUM ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM:&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; <o:p></o:p>

YEBOAH CJ (PRESIDING), PWAMANG JSC, AMEGATCHER JSC, AMADU JSC, KULENDI JSC<o:p></o:p>

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AMEGATCHER
JSC:-<o:p></o:p>

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INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>

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On the 18th of
January 2022, we allowed the appeal in this matter and reserved our reasons to
be filed within 21 days. We proceed now to give the reasons for our decision.<o:p></o:p>

The
significance of this appeal lies in the determination of the legal
effect of payment
of a judgment debt into court.
Does the payment
of a debt or judgment
debt into court discharge the payer or judgment debtor from all further liabilities under the judgment
to the payee or judgment creditor? The appellant says it does while the
respondent says it does not. Though, what is before us is an interlocutory
appeal arising from the refusal of the Court of Appeal to grant a suspension of
the entry of judgment/or stay of proceedings of execution pending appeal, we
are of the opinion that to avoid multiplicity
of suits and save the parties from further expense and time in unnecessary and unwarranted litigation, this
post-judgment interlocutory matter
must be determined by us exercising
our powers under article 129(4) of the Constitution.<o:p></o:p>

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BRIEF FACTS<o:p></o:p>