BOATENG V YAWUZA & ORS (C1/12/24) [2025] GHACC 36 (21 January 2025)

BOATENG V YAWUZA & ORS (C1/12/24) [2025] GHACC 36 (21 January 2025)

The applicant demonstrated a viable defence and attached a proposed statement of defence. The court exercised its discretion to set aside the default judgment, subject to costs due to unreasonable delay.

Citation
[2025] GHACC 36
Parties
Plaintiff/respondent: Kwabena Akoto Boateng; Defendant/respondent: Abdul Yawuza; Defendant/respondent: Vida Cudjoe; Defendant/respondent: Kwadwo Baffour Agyei; 4th Defendant/applicant: Percy Kwame
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
21 January 2025
Case Number
C1/12/24
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application to Set Aside Interlocutory/default Judgment
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Default Judgment, Setting Aside Judgment, Leave to Defend
Source Language
English

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Parties

Kwabena Akoto Boateng

Plaintiff/respondent

Abdul Yawuza

Defendant/respondent

Vida Cudjoe

Defendant/respondent

Kwadwo Baffour Agyei

Defendant/respondent

Percy Kwame

4th Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application to Set Aside Interlocutory/default Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the default judgment against the applicant should be set aside
  2. 2 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file a statement of defence

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant demonstrated a viable defence and attached a proposed statement of defence. The court exercised its discretion to set aside the default judgment, subject to costs due to unreasonable delay.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Default judgment entered on 11th July 2024 set aside
  • 4th Defendant given seven days to file statement of defence