DIMITRI FRANCIS DE PUES vs. SAM VALLEY FARMS LIMITED [2023]DLHC17038

Date	2023-02-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO.GJ/0669/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC17038

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE RICHARD APIETU

SAMUEL KOJO ANDREWS

IRENE DAVIS

CAROLINE ADDO

KWAME AMENANO- TANNOR

[2023]DLHC17038
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DIMITRI FRANCIS DE PUES<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAM VALLEY FARMS LIMITED<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;">

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO.GJ/0669/2021&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;DATE:
27TH FEBRUARY, 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&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;">

SAMUEL KOJO ANDREWS FOR PLAINTIF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

IRENE DAVIS WITH CAROLINE
ADDO FOR KWAME AMENANO- TANNOR FOR DEFENDANTS/APPLICANT<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 Application for an order
to reinstate Defendant’s Statement of Deference and for leave to file Witness
Statement out of time.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;I have perused the
Affidavit of Felix Akuffo of Accra filed on 25th July, 2022 and the
Supplementary Affidavit filed on 5th August, 2022. I have also perused the
Affidavit in Opposition of Daniel Dorglo of Tantra Hill filed on 5th September,
2022.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;I have also read the Written
Submissions of Counsel
for the Applicant filed on 4th October, 2022 and the Written
Submissions of Counsel
for the Respondent filed on 21st October, 2022.<o:p></o:p>In this instant Application, the main issue
that confronts the Court is whether or not to grant
the application to reinstate</main>