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YAW KYEI
V.
HENRIETTA DEI NIKOI

(2017) JELR 108683 (HC)

High Court 31 May 2017 Ghana
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- The case revolves around a dispute over the sale of a plot of land, with the plaintiff alleging that the 1st defendant agreed to sell him the land through her agents, the 2nd and 3rd defendants. - The court had to determine whether an age

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. AC 263/2010
Judges:(SGD.) R. B. BATU
Counsel:SAMUEL YAW KYEI REPRESENTING THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT CECIL ADASI WITH MRS. DORIS DABANKA BEKOE HOLDING BRIEF FOR SOMUAH ASAMOAH WITH FOR THE PLAINTIFF - ABSENT AGYABENG AKRASI FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT - PRESENT SAVIOUR KUDZE FOR 2ND DEFENDANT - PRESENT

BY COURT: On the 9th March 2017 this case was adjourned to 16th May 2017  for judgment. No written submission was filed by parties. The case was adjourned 31st May 2017 for judgment. On the 13th May the 1st Defendant Lawyer filed an application for extension  of time within which to file the address with 22nd May as the return. He was granted leave to file the address by 26th May. He flouted the order and rather filed the address on 29th May, two days before the date schedule for judgment. On 30th May that is a day before the date schedule he filed a motion to amend the defence with 7th June as the return date. This is going to further delay the judgment. Ordinarily the judgment will have been adjourned after the motion has been taken. Having perused the application however it will make no difference to the judgment whether it is granted or refused. In any case the motion can be taken even after judgment or on appeal. No further delay will  tolerated.


JUDGMENT

On 25th February, 2010 pl…

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