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NDK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
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AHAMAN ENTERPRISES LTD, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ALEX A. ADUKO

(2016) JELR 67399 (SC)

Supreme Court 10 Mar 2016 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal against a judgment of the Court of Appeal, which had reversed a judgment of the High Court in favor of the respondent. - The applicant seeks clarification on three areas of the judgment: the use of the words "

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J8/29/2016
Judges:WOOD CJ (PRESIDING), ANSAH JSC, DOTSE JSC, BAFFOE–BONNIE JSC, AKAMBA JSC
Counsel:SYLVESTER WILLIAMS (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) WITH MRS EWOOL (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 2ND DEFENDAN/ APPLICANT; KWASI AFRIFA ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

JUDGEMENT

AKAMBA, JSC

On the 28th November 2013 this court gave its decision dismissing an appeal brought against a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the 28th March 2013 which had reversed the judgment of the High Court entered in favour of the Plaintiff/appellant/ respondent, hereinafter simply referred to as the respondent.

The 2nd Defendant/Respondent/Applicant, hereinafter simply referred to as the Applicant, invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this court, seeks a clarification of parts of the judgment dated 28th November 2014. By the application filed on 25/11/2015, pursuant to rule 5 of CI 16, the following three areas have been set down as lacking clarity and thereby warranting our intervention. These are:

(a) The use of the word “jointly” and “jointly and severally” in the judgment and the certificate of the order of this Honourable Court respectively.

(b) The appropriate computation of the interest (whether compound or simple interest) as regards the contract signed on 26th Aug…

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