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MAGNUS DE GRAFT MENDS & 2 ORS.
V.
MARY ATTA BOAKYE & 2 ORS.

(2015) JELR 107334 (HC)

High Court 2 Nov 2015 Ghana
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- The plaintiff in suit No. Bmisc 99/2011 sought to set aside a District Court judgment on grounds of fraud and breach of the rules of natural justice. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant knew he was in lawful custody and unable to att

Case Details

Suit Number:AHR 39/11 & BMISC 99/11
Judges:DENNIS ADJEI
Counsel:Kwame Yankyere Esq for the Plaintiffs in both suit present Osei Nyame Esq for the Defendant in suit no. BMISC 99/11 and 1st defendant in AHR 39/11 absent; G. D. Lawyea Esq for the 2nd defendant in AHR 39/11 absent.

JUDGMENT

ADJEI, JA

In suit No. Bmisc 99/2011, the plaintiff instituted the action against the defendant seeking for the following reliefs:

“1. An Order of the Court setting aside the judgment of the District Court Kaneshie dated 14th December, 2005 on the grounds of fraud.

2. A further Order declaring the judgment against the plaintiff herein (then 1st defendant) dated 14th December, 2005 void on the grounds that he was not heard breaching the audi alteram rule thus depriving the Court of the jurisdiction to pronounce judgment in the matter”.

The plaintiff whose first relief is to impugn the District Court Judgment on grounds of fraud gave three particulars of fraud. The particulars of fraud committed by the defendant were given as follows:

“a. The defendant (then plaintiff) knew that the plaintiff (then 1st defendant) was in lawful custody as the date and time she took judgment against the defendants in their absence.

b. The defendant (the plaintiff) concealed the fact t…

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