APPIAH AND OTHERS vs. AKERS TRADING COMPANY

The plaintiffs in this action claim from the defendants various sums of money as damages for wrongful dismissal. The endorsement on the writ of summons reads as follows: “The first, second and third plaintiffs jointly claim from the defendants the sum of seven thousand two hundred and seventy new cedis eighty-eight new pesewas (N›7,270.88) for wrongful dismissal from the defendants’ employment; being as to N›2,590.61 each for the first and second plaintiffs, and N›2,090.27 for the third plaintiff, these amounts representing general and special damages.” In his evidence the first plaintiff stated that he was originally employed by the State Fishing Corporation on 20 February 1963 as a refrigerator mechanic. He was put on one of the fishing vessels of the corporation, called the M.T.A. Ada. In February 1969 the defendants took over the management of about seven fishing vessels of the State Fishing Corporation including the M.T.A. Ada as a result of an agreement entered in...