DAN ANTWI OTCHERE vs SIC LIFE SAVINGS & LOANS CO. [2023]DLHC16254

Date	2023-08-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0725/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16254

HIS LORDSHIP FRANCIS OBIRI ‘J’

FAISAL BELLAH DJIBRILLA

CLAUDE OPPON

NANA AGYEI BAFFOUR AWUAH

[2023]DLHC16254
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DAN ANTWI OTCHERE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs<o:p></o:p>SIC LIFE SAVINGS &amp; LOANS CO.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, COMMERCIAL
DIVISION, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0725/2022&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; 30THAUGUST,
2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>FAISAL
BELLAH DJIBRILLA HOLDING BRIEF FOR CLAUDE OPPON FOR THE PLAINTIFF/JUDGMENT
CREDITOR/APPLICANT<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;">

NANA
AGYEI BAFFOUR AWUAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP FRANCIS OBIRI
‘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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</div>&nbsp;I have listened to the
submissions for and against the application by the Plaintiff/Applicant
(hereinafter called the Applicant) to be granted leave to amend his entry of
judgment.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>I have also read the
documents filed in this application.&nbsp; In
this application, the Applicant is seeking the leave of the court to amend his
original entry of judgment filed on 6th April, 2023, by adding the
post judgment interest and the cost which was awarded to him, when the
Defendant/Respondent (hereinafter called the Respondent) application for stay
of execution was dismissed.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The law is
settled, that the filing of an entry of judgment or formal decree is the first
process a Judgment Creditor has to take before he can begin an execution
process. It is a formal notification to the judgment debtor of a relief or
reliefs granted by the Court which the judgment creditor may seek to enforce.<o:p></o:p>See: AKOWUAH &amp; ANOTHER v AMOO &amp; ANOTHER
[2012] 1 SCGLR 261<o:p></o:p>NORA STORES v UNION INDUSTRIES (GHANA) LIMITED
[1969] CC 123<o:p></o:p>OTU v SOKODE [1969] CC 66 CA <o:p></o:p>Therefore, a
judgment or order directed or pronounced by a Judge must be entered through an
entry of judgment to make it effective.<o:p></o:p>See: REPUBLIC v COURT OF APPEAL EX PARTE GHANA
COMMERCIAL BANK PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION [2001-2002] 1 SCGLR 883<o:p></o:p>Counsel for the Respondent
on point of law submitted, that since the GH¢8,000 was a post judgment cost
awarded to the Applicant when the Respondent application for Stay of Execution
was dismissed, it could not be part of the amended entry of judgment.<o:p></o:p>However, I wish to say,
that the law enjoins the courts under Order 1 Rule 1(2) of C.I.47 to ensure,
that the rules are applied to achieve speedy and effective justice, and avoid
unnecessary delays and expenses. And also, to avoid multiplicity of suits. And
above all, to ensure that cases are heard expeditiously.<o:p></o:p>See also, REPUBLIC v
HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA; EX PARTE EASTERN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
[2003-2004] 1 SCGLR 21<o:p></o:p>The law also enjoins the
courts under Order 37 Rule 2 of C.I47 to avoid unnecessary delays and ensure,
that cases are determined expeditiously. The admonition under Order 37 Rule 2
is also for lawyers and parties as well.<o:p></o:p>Again, under Order 81 rule
1(2) (b) of C.I. 47, the court can allow non- compliance of the rules under C.I
47 if it does not go against another statute or the Constitution.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>In that respect, it has
been held, that Order 81 of C.I.47 appears to be a comprehensive insurance
policy which covers all non-compliance or procedural defects under C.I.47
unless, it is against another statute or the Con</main>