JUDGMENT
MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) J.
On 26/09/2014, the Plaintiff herein instituted the instant action against the Defendant herein, to recover various sums of money which he had invested in the Defendant Company together with the accrued interest, post judgment interest and cost. Excluding the interest, the total amount being claimed is GH¢23,878.00. The Defendant denied liability to the Plaintiff’s claims on the basis that it had never conducted any business with him.
After unsuccessful attempts at settlement, two issues were set down for trial, namely:
1. Whether or not the Defendant owes the amount claimed by the Plaintiff?
2. Whether or not the Plaintiff is a customer of the Defendant Bank?
It is to be noticed that per the court’s records, counsel for the Defendant was duly served with hearing notices to attend court for the trial to commence but he failed to show up. This is evidenced by three affidavits of service sworn on 08/07/2015; 14/08/2015; and 01/09/2015.
Prior to that, the Defenda…