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OYOKO CONTRACTORS
V.
STARCOM

(2017) JELR 108617 (HC)

High Court 31 Oct 2017 Ghana
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- The case, started in 2009, revolves around a property dispute where the plaintiff alleges a Deed of Assignment between them and the 1st defendant was fraudulently forged. - The plaintiff asserts that the 2nd defendant, their managing dire

Case Details

Suit Number:AL/48/2009
Judges:JUSTICE K. A. GYIMAH
Counsel:YAW BOAFO FOR PLAINTIFF; SEAN POKU FOR THADDEUS SORY FOR 1ST DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

GYIMAH, J.

Background  

This case can sadly be categorized as one of the cases that fit the description of the  popular saying “justice delayed is justice denied”. The suit number AL/48/2009  presupposes that the case was instituted sometime in 2009. The writ of summons was  however issued on 26th February 2002. Considering the date of the issuance of the  writ, this case has travelled through the hands of a number of judges. Two judgments  have already been delivered in this matter in favour of the 1st defendant all of which  were set aside.  

On 24th July 2002 the court differently constituted delivered summary judgment in  this matter in favour of the 1st defendant on its counterclaim against the plaintiff. The  said summary judgment was however set aside by the Court of Appeal on 4th December 2003 which judgment is reported as Oyoko Contractors Ltd. v. Starcom Broadcasting Services [2003-2005] 1 GLR 445. When the Court of Appeal delivered  its judgment, the High Court had t…

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