JANE ARTHUR V. JANE ARTHUR
(2019) JELR 107305 (HC)
High Court
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LD/0007/2019
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28 Feb 2019
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Ghana
Coram
NICHOLAS M.C. ABODAKPI
Appearances
HENRY GYABENG ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT PRESENT
JEMIMA ADDO ESQ. HOLDING BRIEF FOR ALFRED BANNERMAN WILLIAMS JNR. ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT PRESENT
Judgement
<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>BY COURT: RULING </p><p> </p><p>This application under consideration is one which has been made under ORDER 4 Rule 2 of C.I. 47/04. The rule provides for joinder of causes of action. </p><p>The deposition in support is made by one Vanessa Badu-Asante, a law clerk of the law firm for the Applicant, she laid claim to the consent and authority of Applicant, to make the deposition in support. </p><p>Firstly, placing reliance on EXHIBIT ‘EO1’ a leasehold agreement, dated 10/11/2015 made between Nii Aryee Anang and Eugene Oduro Yeboah (Applicant herein), Applicant contends that, he is the proper party to be sued and not Richard Asamoah, who is his workman or Agent, as it were. </p><p>In viva voce submission, Counsel referred to the rules of procedure and stated the application be granted to avoid multiplicity of suit. </p><p>The application has been opposed on two grounds: </p><p>1. That the application is for an order of substitution, and therefore it can only be made in two situations, namely, death and bankruptcy. </p><p> </p><p>2. That E…</p>