<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>JUDGEMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>EDUSEI J.</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The plaintiffs instituted an action against the defendants for the sum of £G24,489 18s. 8d. Being the balance of account due and owing on goods sold and delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendants. The plaintiffs in the course of time filed a summons for directions and among the issues was &quot;whether or not the defendants&#x27; statement of defence discloses any ground of defence to the plaintiffs&#x27; claim.&quot; The defendants also filed additional issues which for the purposes of this ruling are not important. This was on 11 February 1967. The defendants filed a defence on 28 February 1967 disputing liability and counterclaimed for an account.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On 11 July 1967 the court set down for hearing on 28 July 1967 the point raised in the plaintiffs&#x27; summons for directions as to whether or not the defence discloses any reasonable defence to the plaintiffs&#x27; claim. There have been eight adjournments whenever the preliminary point came up for hearing and on 10 January 1968 the defendants&#x27; s…</p>