VINOLA ASAMOAH & 3ORS vs. AYAWLI RICHARD KWAME [2023]DLHC16936

Date	2023-06-01
Suit No.	SUIT NO. GJ/0049/2023
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16936

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE RICHARD APIETU

ALIDU MOHAMMED

THOMAS GBLORVU

[2023]DLHC16936
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >VINOLA ASAMOAH &amp; 3ORS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AYAWLI RICHARD KWAME<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, 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: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

</div>COUNSEL&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

THOMAS GBLORVU FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS
<o:p></o:p>

ALIDU MOHAMMED FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
RICHARD APIETU&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><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>This is a Ruling on an
application brought for and on behalf of the Defendant/Applicant hereinafter
referred to as the Applicant to dismiss Plaintiffs/Respondents hereinafter
referred to as Respondents’ Writ of Summons
and Statement of Claim.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The brief facts of the
case are that on 31st October, 2022 the
Applicant filed an Application to dismiss the Respondents’ Writ of Summons and
Statement of Claim against the Applicant. The Respondents on 8th February, 2023 filed an Affidavit
in Opposition to the Applicant’s Application to dismiss the suit.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;THE APPLICANT’S CASE<o:p></o:p>The Applicant says that he earlier
instituted an action
against 3rd Respondent in a suit entitled Richard Ayawli vrs. Wise
Mensah (Suit No. GJ/948/19) on 15th March,
2019 claiming the reliefs endorsed therein. The 3rd Respondent
entered appearance to Suit No. GJ/948/19 and subsequently filed a Statement of
Defence. However, on 4th June, 2019, the
Court entered summary judgment in favour of the Applicant. After service of
entry of judgment and issuance of Writ of Fieri
Facias, the property which 3rd Respondent
used as security for a facility which culminated in the judgment of 4th June, 2019 was attached
by the Deputy Sheriff as part of the execution
processes which is the
property Respondents claims belongs to one Stephen Kudjo Kpai.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;