THE QUANTUM GROUP LIMITED vs. JACOBSEN JELCO GHANA LIMITED AND JELCO AS, NORWAY [2023]DLHC16002

Date	2023-06-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0830/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16002

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI

MICHAEL GAVEH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

KWAKU DARKO ASIEDU FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS

[2023]DLHC16002
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE QUANTUM GROUP LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JACOBSEN JELCO GHANA LIMITED AND
JELCO AS, NORWAY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS)<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MICHAEL
GAVEH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP
JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI<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 0in;">

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</div>&nbsp;On 26th October 2022, the Defendants/Applicants
(hereinafter called the Applicants) filed a motion before this court.&nbsp; The motion is praying the court for an order
to set aside the Writ of summons and statement of claim filed against them.&nbsp; The motion is predicate on the
Plaintiff/Respondent’s (hereinafter called the Respondent), Writ of Summons which
was issued on 29th July, 2021.&nbsp;
The Applicants application is supported by affidavit.&nbsp; The relevant paragraphs are reproduced as
follows:-<o:p></o:p>4.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
at the hearing of this application, counsel for the Applicants shall seek leave
of this honourable court to refer to all processes filed in this suit as if
same had been set out in this affidavit in extenso and sworn to on oath.<o:p></o:p>5.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
on 29th July 2021, the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter known and
referred to as the Respondent) issued a writ of summons with its accompanying
statement of claim against the Applicants, praying for the reliefs endorsed
thereon and had same served on the Applicants.<o:p></o:p>6.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
the Respondent per the reliefs endorsed on its writ of summons and statement of
claim is seeking the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>