Antartic Contract Works Ltd Vrs Plant Pool Ltd [2005] GHACA 11 (26 July 2005)

Antartic Contract Works Ltd Vrs Plant Pool Ltd [2005] GHACA 11 (26 July 2005)

Applicant's defences were found to be afterthoughts and a sham, with clear admission of indebtedness; no plausible defence was demonstrated, and the appeal would not be rendered nugatory if stay is refused, subject to respondent's directors undertaking to refund any recoverable sum if appeal succeeds.

Citation
[2005] GHACA 11
Parties
Plaintiff/respondent: Antartic Contract Works Ltd; Defendant/appellant: Plant Pool Limited
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
26 July 2005
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Outcome
application refused on terms
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Summary Judgment, Liquidated Claim, Admission of Debt
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Contract Law Stay of Execution Summary Judgment Liquidated Claim Admission of Debt

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Parties

Antartic Contract Works Ltd

Plaintiff/respondent

Plant Pool Limited

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court below erroneously rendered summary judgment in the face of triable issues
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's appeal would be rendered nugatory if stay of execution is refused

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant's defences were found to be afterthoughts and a sham, with clear admission of indebtedness; no plausible defence was demonstrated, and the appeal would not be rendered nugatory if stay is refused, subject to respondent's directors undertaking to refund any recoverable sum if appeal succeeds.

Court Disposition

application refused on terms

Orders

  • Two directors of the respondent company to file undertakings with the court within eight days to pay back any recoverable sum if appeal succeeds