CWT COMMODITIES (GH) LTD. AND BARRY CALLEBAUT (GH) LTD. (FORMERLY SITOS (GH) LTD.) vs. G4S SECURITY SERVICES LTD.

TANKO AMADU J.A (1) This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, dated 7th November 2013 wherein the Trial Court dismissed the case of the Plaintiffs/Appellants in its entirety and awarded costs of Gh₵5,000.00 in favour of the Defendant/Respondent. (2) In the High Court, the Plaintiffs/Appellants, (hereinafter referred to as “the Appellants”) sought against the Defendant/ Respondent (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent”) the following reliefs: “(i) U$60,055.37 (Six Thousand, and Fifty Five U$ Dollars, and Thirty Seven Cents) or its equivalent in Ghana Cedis being the value of 271 bags of cocoa beans which the Defendants failed to secure following a forced entry into 1st Plaintiff’s warehouse on the 31st March 2010 when the Defendants were in-charge of securing the safety of the warehouse. (ii) Interest on the said sum from the 31st March 2010 to date of payment”. (3) The Respondent had denied li...