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BANK OF WEST AFRICA LTD.
V.
HOLDBROOK

(1966) JELR 67413 (HC)

High Court 14 Feb 1966 Ghana
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- The defendants have applied to strike out the plaintiff's statement of claim and writ of summons on the grounds that it discloses no reasonable cause of action and is frivolous and vexatious. - The plaintiff's claim includes setting aside

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Judges:ARCHER J.
Counsel:KUDJAWU FOR THE APPLICANTS; RESPONDENT IN PERSON.
Other Citations:[1966] GLR 164

ARCHER J.

This is an application by the defendants under Order 25, r. 4 of the Supreme [High] Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (L.N. 140A), for an order to strike out the plaintiff’s statement of claim and the writ of summons on the ground that “it discloses no reasonable cause of action and is frivolous and vexatious and that the defendants be at liberty to sign judgment for their costs of defence and this application.”

Order 25, r. 4 reads:

“The Court or a Judge may order any pleading to be struck out, on the ground that it discloses no reasonable cause of action or answer, and in any such case or in case of the action or defence being shown by the pleadings to be frivolous or vexatious, the Court or a Judge may order the action to be stayed or dismissed, or judgment to be entered accordingly, as may be just.”

The endorsement on the plaintiff’s writ of summons reads:

“(a) The plaintiff’s claim is for a document made on or about 31 August 1962 to be set aside on the ground that it was …

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