NII MANTEY SACKEY & ANOR VS MADAM DOROTHY JOHNSON & ANOR
July 10, 2023
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
- HIS LORDSHIP EMMANUEL AMO YARTEY (J)
Areas of Law
- Civil Procedure
- Evidence Law
July 10, 2023
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
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A perusal of the submission put up by Counsel for the parties depicts aside the legal issues there is the need to take evidence in respect of certain facts raised by Counsel for the Claimant which must be resolved before the Court could arrive at a decision respecting the interpleader claim.
In the circumstance I hereby order the parties to file their respective Witness statements on or before the 17th day of July, 2023.
Case adjourned to 17th, 18th, 19th 20th and 21st July, 2023 at 10.30am each day for Case Management Conference and trial.
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EMMANUEL AMO YARTEY (J)
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This order, issued by His Lordship Emmanuel Amo Yartey (J), follows submissions by counsel for the parties in an interpleader claim. The court observed that, beyond purely legal questions, factual issues raised by counsel for the claimant must be resolved through evidence before a decision can be made on the interpleader. To facilitate this, the court directed all parties to file their respective witness statements by July 17, 2023. The matter was then adjourned and scheduled for a case management conference and trial on July 17–21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. each day. The directions reflect standard case management designed to marshal necessary evidence to resolve disputed facts.