KAWA KOHATSU ENTERPRISE LIMITED vs. EDWARD DARLINGTON [2023]DLHC16961

Date	2023-05-03
Suit No.	SUIT NO. GJ/0761/2020
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16961

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE RICHARD APIETU

SALOMEY DANSOH

REGINA MARTIN-PEPRAH

[2023]DLHC16961
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KAWA KOHATSU ENTERPRISE LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EDWARD DARLINGTON<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&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;&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;&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;">

</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;&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;&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;">

SALOMEY DANSOH HOLDING THE
BRIEF OF REGINA MARTIN-PEPRAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
APPEARS IN PERSON<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
RICHARD APIETU <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 Plaintiff/Applicant hereinafter referred
to as the Applicant for Summary Judgment based on admissions/payments made by
the Defendant/Respondent hereinafter referred to as the Respondent which was
resisted by an Affidavit in Opposition filed by the Respondent challenging the
capacity of the Applicant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;FACTS OF THE CASE<o:p></o:p>The Applicant commenced this action by a Writ of Summons dated 11th March, 2020 with suit number
GJ/0761/2020 for the reliefs endorsed thereon against the Respondent. The
Respondent entered an Appearance by his Lawyer and caused a Statement of
Defence to be filed on his behalf. The Applicant filed a Reply to the Statement of Defence and on 17th July, 2020 the Applicant
filed a Motion
on Notice for Summary Judgment which was resisted by an
Affidavit in Opposition filed by the
Respondent on 12th July, 2020. On 27th January, 2021
the Applicant filed a Motion on
Notice for an Order Granting Interest on Money owed and paid Cost of Litigation
brought under Order 19 of C. I. 47. The said Motion was resisted by an
Affidavit in Opposition filed by the Respondent on 11