ACCAM OBED LAMPTEY vs. BETWAY GHANA LTD. [2024]DLHC17387

Date	2024-03-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0145/2024
Citation No.	[2024]DLHC17387

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI

MICHAEL ADU-GYAMFI

LESLIE OKU

YAW KYERE AMPADU

VANESSA AWURABENA DAVIES

DR. KWEKU AINUSON

[2024]DLHC17387
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ACCAM OBED LAMPTEY<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BETWAY GHANA LTD.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 0in 0in 1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0.5pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0145/2024&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 11TH MARCH,
2024<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MICHAEL
ADU-GYAMFI HOLDING BRIEF FOR LESLIE OKU FOR 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;">

YAW KYERE AMPADU WITH VANESSA AWURABENA
DAVIES HOLDING BRIEF FOR DR. KWEKU AINUSON FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<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; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0.5pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI<o:p></o:p>

</div>On 22nd January 2024, the Defendant/Applicant (hereinafter called
the Applicant) filed motion on notice in this case.<o:p></o:p>The motion is praying the court to dismiss the instant suit upon the
grounds contained in the accompanying affidavit. The motion is supported by
affidavit and exhibits. The relevant paragraphs are as follows:<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
Plaintiff/Respondent (Respondent) commenced this action against Applicant on 28th
November 2023 for the reliefs endorsed on the Writ of Summons.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That on 15th
December 2023, the Applicant caused an appearance to be entered on its behalf.<o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That I am advised, and
verily believe same to be true, that litigation in the common law system is
adversarial. By this, an action ought to be commenced by at least, a person, be
it natural or artificial (legal person), against at least, another legal
person.<o:p></o:p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That I am also advised,
and verily believe the same to be true, that an action commenced not against a
legal person is a nullity as it sins against the rules of this Honourable
Court, settled practice, and case law.<o:p></o:p>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That I am advised, and
verily believe the same to be true, that where a process is a nullity, the said
nullity can neither be waived by a Court of competent jurisdiction nor amended
under the orders or rules of a court of competent jurisdiction. As a consequence
of the said nullity, a court is not even seized with jurisdiction to hear the
matter.<o:p></o:p>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That a recent search
conducted at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) on the entity
BETWAY GHANA LIMITED (Applicant) revealed no trace of the Applicant in the
records of the ORC.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp</main>