SOLOMON vs. BAIDEN [1962]DLHC1712

Date	1962-06-27
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1962]DLHC1712

CHARLES J.

R. S. BLAY FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

C. M. CANN FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[1962]DLHC1712
																																						<div class="restriction-wrapper">
														<div class="container-lg">
															<div class="row">
																<div class="col-md-12 restricted-content">
																	<div class="restricted-content-img-wrapper">
																		<div class="lock-icon bounce-7">
																			<img class=""
																				src="https://www.dennislawgh.com/dl-assets/dl-images/lock-content.png"
																				alt="Subscription based content">
																		</div>
																	</div>
																	 
																		<a href="https://www.dennislawgh.com/login"
																		class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
																		style="font-family: 'open sans'; text-transform: capitalize; border-radius: 8px"> 
																		Login to Read Full Case </a>
																	 
																	
																</div>
															</div>
														</div>
													</div>
													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#548DD4">SOLOMON <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#548DD4">vs. <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#548DD4">BAIDEN <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<o:p></o:p>[1962] 1 GLR 506<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
padding:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">

DATE:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0"> 27TH JUNE, 1962.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">

R.
S. BLAY FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p>

C.
M. CANN FOR THE DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">

CHARLES J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
CHARLES J.<o:p></o:p>[After a few sentences on liability, which was not contested, his
lordship continued:] The facts of this case have not been seriously contested.
The deceased who was married to J. E. Solomon was born on the 25th April, 1932.
There are three children of the marriage, viz. Joseph Solomon born on the 9th
January, 1955, Emmanuel Solomon born on the 10th June, 1957, and P. L. K.
Solomon born on the 22nd July, 1958. The deceased died on the 30th April, 1960
as a result of a motor accident due to the negligence of the defendant. At the
time of her death she was a certificate A (post-secondary) teacher earning a
salary of £G295 per annum. The salaries of teachers have been revised since her
death and if she was alive her salary would be £G415 per annum. She was an
efficient teacher and she was qualified to be promoted a senior teacher on the
salary scale of £G525-£G700 per annum.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At the time of her death the three children were solely dependent
on her, and she paid £G8 per month to her mother for the purpose of feeding the
children. She also had to provide them with clothing and a home. Her widower
has been pursuing studies in the United Kingdom for the past three years, but
there is no evidence as to when he would conclude his studies and secure
employment. There is no evidence that he has been contributing towards the
maintenance and education of the children but I must take into account the
reasonable prospect of his being able to do so in future.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff is not entitled to claim for himself, as he is not a
dependant, nor are the expenses incurred by him for the funeral of the deceased
recoverable. Having regard to all the circumstances of the case including the
ages of the children and the reasonable prospects of future promotion of the
deceased I consider the sum of £G2,300 a reasonable sum to award as damages.<o:p></o:p>I therefore enter judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the
defendant for the sum of £G2,300, with costs fixed at ninety guineas inclusive
of fee to counsel.<o:p></o:p>