MRS. CHARITY TUFFOUR vs. PERINA TWUM & ORS.

This court has been called upon to determine whether the 1st and 2nd Defendants are proper parties to the instant suit. The Plaintiff has alleged in his amended statement of claim filed on 16/02/17 that these Defendants who are a teacher and banker respectively, advised her to invest money in their Micro Finance Business. She did so, and was given an investment certificate bearing the name of the 3rd Defendant Company, but upon maturity, they were unable to re-pay the money. In her statement of defence, the 1st Defendant alleged that the Plaintiff invested her money in Uni-Gold Microfinance Company Limited of which she is the Manageress. The 2nd Defendant also averred that she informally told the Plaintiff who is her neighbor about the 1st Defendant’s business where she could invest her money. In effect, the 1st and 2nd Defendants are saying that the Plaintiff dealt with a limited Liability Company, now the 3rd Defendant herein, and there was no dealing in their individual capaci.....