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AFRICAN CATERING SERVICES.
V.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

(2019) JELR 64164 (HC)

High Court 10 Jan 2019 Ghana
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- The case involves a dispute over the calculation of interest on a judgment debt. - The plaintiff obtained a judgment in their favor in 2014, which included a specific amount in US dollars and interest calculated at the prevailing commerci

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Suit Number:SUIT NO: AC/288/2011
Judges:HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO
Counsel:MR. ERIC KWAME ATIEKU FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT; MS. ENID MARFUL SAU WITH VICTORIA OSEI FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT.

RULING

ACKAAH-BOAFO, J.

i. Background:

[1] The issue for my consideration is in a narrow compass even though the suit itself has been pending since 2011. I hereby start my analysis with the background facts. The Plaintiff issued a Writ of Summons with a Statement of Claim on March 15, 2011 for certain reliefs endorsed on the Writ of Summons. This Court differently constituted on September 11, 2014 entered judgment in favour of the Plaintiff as follows:

“1. That the Plaintiff recover from the Defendant the sum of USD$297,000.00 or its Cedi equivalent being GH₵1,098,900.00 (at the rate of GH₵3.70 = 1 USD which is the forex bureau rate).

2. Interest on the GH₵1,098,900.00 at the prevailing commercial lending rate of 32% per annum from the 3rd October 2008 till the date of final payment being GH₵2,227,104.00 as at 4th February 2015.

3. Cost of GH₵20,000.00”.

[2] The Plaintiff consequently filed an ‘Amended Entry Judgment’ on February 17, 2015 and served same on the Defendant. The Defendant after…

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