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TAYLOR & TAYLOR CO. LTD
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BANK OF GHANA

(2015) JELR 108243 (HC)

High Court 30 Nov 2015 Ghana
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- The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant seeking recovery of a sum of money due to the plaintiff as a result of the defendant's failure to pay a judgment debt. - The plaintiff had obtained a judgment against the Attorney-Genera

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Suit Number:AC /887/2015
Judges:JUSTICE K. A. OFORI ATTA
Counsel:S. K. AMOAH ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF AKUA OHENE TWENE ABOAGYE ESQ. FOR CUDJOE ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT 

On 10th July, 2014 the Plaintiff caused the writ of summons herein to be issued against  the Defendant for the following reliefs: - 

“1. Recovery of the sum of GH¢3,746,817.65 being money due the plaintiff by  reason of the defendants failure to pay judgment debt at the exchange  rate prevailing at the date of payment. 

2. Interest on the sum of GH 1553,746,815.65 calculated at the current bank  rate from 28th March, 2014 to date of payment”. 

The facts of the plaintiff’s case, from the statement of claim are that it obtained judgment  against the Attorney-General for the recovery of the sum of £6,500.107.64 inclusive of  interest owed the plaintiff by the Ministry of Health. 

In execution of the judgment the plaintiff commenced garnishee proceedings against the  defendant herein. A representative of the garnishee certified that it held funds of the  defendant sufficient to satisfy the judgment debt. Subsequently, on 24th March, 2014  the order nisi was made absolute and the ga…

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