TRIL GHANA LIMITED vs. AKWASI OSEI BOATENG

By a writ of summons filed against the defendant on the 25th June, 2015 the plaintiff sought the following reliefs: a. A declaration that the failure of the defendant to return the chattels or goods and the continuous use of the same without the consent of the plaintiff after a demand had been made amount to the tort of detinue and conversion. b. An order for the immediate return of the plaintiff’s chattels\goods or in the alternative the market values of the said chattels\goods c. General damages for unlawful detention and conversion d. Any other relief as the justice of the case requires. Appearance was entered on behalf of the Defendant by their solicitor on the 6th of July 2015.He later filed a statement of defense where he denied liability to the plaintiff’s claim. After unsuccessful attempts at settlement, the following issues were set down for trial namely: 1. Whether or not the Defendant’s failure to handover the plaintiff’s chattel\goods to him amount to the t...