[2017]DLCA5178June 1, 2017Court of Appeal

KOURANI KDOUH CO LTD vs. SAHEL-SAHARA BANK (GH) LTD

ACKAH-YENSU, JA The Plaintiff/Appellant, Kourani Kdouh Co Limited instituted an action against the Defendant/Respondent, Sahel-Sahara Bank (Gh) Limited on 13th January 2015, claiming the following reliefs: “ a. The amount of US$10,000.00 being the money the Plaintiff deposited into his USD account number 1121045109002. b. Interest on the said US$10,000.00 from 2012 to date. c. Legal costs d. General Damages e. Any other order(s) this Honourable Court may deem fit”. The case of the Plaintiff/Appellant (hereinafter to be referred to simply as “the Appellant”) was that the Plaintiff/Company was a client of the Defendant/Respondent (also to be referred to hereinafter as “the Respondent”). The Appellant operated two (2) United States Dollar accounts (numbers 1121045109002 and 1123045109002) at the Madina Branch of Respondent Bank. Sometime in 2012, the Appellant deposited US$10,000 into account number 1121045109002. Thereafter, all efforts to retrieve the said ...