Hannah Amu-more Vrs Mckeown Investment Co. Ltd. & 3 Ors. [2022] GHACC 238 (29 November 2022)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GHANA HELD IN ACCRA ON 29TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022 BEFORE HER HONOUR KIZITA NAA KOOWA QUARSHIE, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE SUIT NO. C2/38/2022 HANNAH AMU-MORE VS 1. McKEOWN INVESTMENT CO. LTD. 2. ISAAC KOFI KWATENG 3. CLEMENT NII LAMPTEY WILKINSON 4. CHARITY WILKINSON ========================================================= Plaintiff absent Defendant absent Michael Kwaku Antwi Anokye for the plaintiff present Motion Ex-parte for final judgement against the 3rd Defendant for Default of Appearance pursuant to order 10 Rule 1 of C. I. 42 Counsel relies on all averments on paragraph 4 onwards, counsel also asked that all subsequent orders be served by Substituted Service on the 3rd Defendant. BY COURT: The court enters interim judgment against the 3rd Defendant in Default of Appearance for: 1. Recovery of sum of Twenty-Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Seventy Ghana Cedis (GH¢23,370.00) being outstanding rent for the period November, 2018 to March, 2022 also outstanding water bill. 2. Interest on relief (1) supra at the prevailing bank rate from the date of judgement till date of final payment. 3. Cost of GH¢2,000.00 Entry of the judgement in default of Appearance should be served on the 3rd Defendant by Substituted Service through registered post to his current official address at Ga West Municipal Assembly, Amasaman. If after 15 days of service on the 3rd Defendant has taken no steps, counsel for Plaintiff to come to court for further directions. (SGD) H/H KIZITA NAA KOOWA QUARSHIE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GHANA HELD IN ACCRA ON 16TH DAY OF MAY, 2023 BEFORE HER HONOUR KIZITA NAA KOOWA QUARSHIE, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE SUIT NO. C2/38/2022 HANNAH AMU-MORE } PLAINTIFF VRS 1. MCKEOWN INVESTMENT CO. LTD. } } House Number No. 4, Yogaga Street } Opposite Ashley’s Business College } Mateheko – Accra 1ST DEFENDANT 2. ISAAC KOFI KWATENG } Accra 2ND DEFENDANT } 3. CLEMENT NII LAMPTEY WILKINSON } 3RD DEFENDANT Office of the Ga West Municipal Assembly} Amasaman } 4. CHARITY WILKINSON (MRS) Accra 4TH DEFENDANT } } ========================================================= ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ========================================================= The court after reading all the documents and hearing the motion ex-parte for further directions, grants the application for final judgment in default of Appearance against the 3rd Defendant Clement Nii Lamptey Wilkinson. a. The sum of GH¢23,370.00 being outstanding rent for the period November, 2018 to March, 2023 and outstanding water bill. b. Interest on the said sum of the prevailing bank rate from date judgment to the final date of payment. c. Cost of litigation d. The Plaintiff/Applicant is awarded cost of GH¢5,000.00 The Plaintiff/Applicant to serve the Entry of Judgment on the named Defendant by substituted service per the order dated 19-5-2022 for 15 days. (SGD) H/H KIZITA NAA KOOWA QUARSHIE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE