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GHASSOUB
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BIBIANI WOOD COMPLEX LTD.

(1983) JELR 65963 (CA)

Court of Appeal 3 May 1983 Ghana
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- Applicant sought a stay of execution pending appeal, challenging whether service on a visitor at a solicitor's office constitutes valid service on the solicitor. - The court below ordered three-quarters of the judgment debt (¢150,366.36)

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Judges:EDUSEI JA,MENSA BOISON JA,ABBAN J.A
Counsel:NYANOR FOR THE APPLICANT; OWUSU BEMPAH FOR THE RESPONDENT.

EDUSEI J.A.: Edusei J.A. delivered the ruling of the court. Nyanor, counsel for the applicant, moves in terms of the motion paper and supporting affidavit for the application for stay of execution pending appeal. He contends that the issue was whether a service on a visitor is service on the solicitor. He further contends that the application in the court below was virtually dismissed. He therefore refers to Order 9, r. 19 (2) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (L.N. 140A) to support his application.

Owusu Bempah, counsel for the respondent, on the other hand in opposing the application contends that the application in the court below was granted because the court below ordered that three-quarters of ¢150,366.36 (the judgment debt) plus costs of ¢8,000 should be paid to the plaintiff and one-quarter was to be paid into court. Counsel therefore submitted that the application be refused.

We think this is a proper case to grant a stay since there are arguable points in the app…

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