JUDGMENT
By a writ of summons issued on the 18th February, 2014 the plaintiff claims against the defendant:
An order for the recovery of GH₵99, 900 being the outstanding amount owed plaintiff by the defendant as at 31st December, 2013.
Interest thereon at the prevailing bank rate from 1st January, 2014 up to the date of final payment.
Cost.
The defendant entered Appearance after the service on him of the plaintiff’s writ and its accompanying statement of claim and then filed a statement of defence, wherein he counterclaimed for
General damages against the plaintiff for malicious prosecution after the defendant suffered loss and damage assessed at GH₵150,000.
Legal cost.
When pre-trial settlement proceedings failed to yield any fruitful result, the matter was set down for hearing at which the plaintiff gave evidence and closed his case without calling any witness. Likewise, the defendant also gave evidence and announced the closure of his case without calling further evidence.
The facts of the …