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C.C.W. LIMITED
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ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY

(2018) JELR 69722 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 Jun 2018 Ghana
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- The High Court granted an application for leave to levy execution filed by the Plaintiff Respondent. - The application was based on a judgment of the Supreme Court that determined the rights of the parties. - The High Court granted leave

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO: H3/354/2018
Judges:V.D. OFOE J.A (PRESIDING), B.F. ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) J.A, I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A
Counsel:MR. TONY LITHUR FOR RESPONDEN ,AKAWARI-LINURU ATINDEM FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL

RULING

AMADU J.A.

1) On the 21st day of July 2017, the High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, granted an application filed by the Plaintiff Respondent/Respondent herein (hereinafter referred to as ‘Respondent’) for leave to levy execution. The application before the High Court, according to the Respondent was consequent upon a judgment of the Supreme Court of 13th February 2008 which had determined in finality the rights of the parties.

2) In the ruling aforesaid, the High Court, held inter alia as follows:

“The application is granted. Leave is hereby granted the Applicant to levy execution jointly and severally against the Respondent and the Government of Ghana for the sum of U$9,201,815.29 or its Cedi equivalent being the foreign exchange losses incurred by the Applicant as a result of delayed payment of the judgment debt. Interest shall be paid on the said amount at the Bank of Ghana Dollar rate from 20th of December 2016, (when the solicitors of the Applicant wrote to Respondent dema…

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