Roberts, Keith v Robert Russel

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CLAIM NO. 2003lHCV 2008

BETWEEN KEITH ROBERTS CLAIMANT

AND ROBERT RUSSEL DEFENDANT

Raphael Codlin instructed by Raphael Codlin and Company for the claimant.

Mrs. Denise Senior-Smith instructed by Gifford Thompson and Bright for

the defendant.

Heard gth,9 tha nd 16'~N ovember 2005 ~

Campbell J ~

On 3oth October 2003, Keith Roberts filed a fixed date claim form

seeking recovery of the sum of Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred and Twentynine

United States Dollars (US$15,629.00) being monies loaned by him to

Robert Russel. He also sought to recover interest on the said sum at the rate

of 27% as of 3 1" March 2003. On the 23rd January 2005, the interest was

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calculated at US$3445.23.

The affidavit of service attest to the serving of the particulars of claim

and fixed date claim form on the defendant personally on the 1 lth November

2003.