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KATZ
V.
ARMON AND ANOTHER

(1967) JELR 64663 (HC)

High Court 20 Oct 1967 Ghana
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- The defendants in this case are seeking to set aside the service of the writ on them on grounds of immunity from the jurisdiction of the court. - The plaintiff is claiming damages for injuries and losses suffered as a result of the neglig

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Judges:ANTERKYI J.
Counsel:MISS A. A. AYISI FOR THE PLAINTIFF; COLE FOR THE DEFENDANTS.
Other Citations:[1967] GLR 624

ANTERKYI J.

This is an application by the defendants to set aside the service on them of the writ in this case on grounds of immunity from the jurisdiction of the court.

By the endorsement on the writ filed on 18 May 1967 the plaintiff “claims N¢10,000.00 through her next friend, Hanan Katz, against the defendants jointly and severally (whereof N¢100.00 represents special damages) being damages for injuries and losses suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the negligence of the first defendant the servant or agent or both of the second defendant.”

In the statement of claim filed together with the writ, after pleading by the first seven paragraphs the circumstances in which the car accident occurred the plaintiff pleaded further that:

“(8) The plaintiff says that at the material time the first defendant was driving as the servant or agent or both of the second defendant.
(9) The plaintiff says that after the accident the second defendant gave the address of the London and Lancashire Insu…

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