DANQUAH vs. TIMBER & TRANSPORT CO LTD. [1971]DLCA2104

Date	1971-07-12
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1971]DLCA2104

APALOO J.S.C

JIAGGE JA

SOWAH J.A.

JOE REINDORF FOR THE APPELLANT.

DR. A. K. FIADJOE FOR DR. EKOW DANIELS FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

[1971]DLCA2104
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DANQUAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;vs. <o:p></o:p>TIMBER &amp; TRANSPORT CO LTD. <o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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DATE:
12 JULY 1971.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JOE
REINDORF FOR THE APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

DR. A. K.
FIADJOE FOR DR. EKOW DANIELS FOR THE RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APALOO J.S.C., JIAGGE AND SOWAH JJ.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF SOWAH J. A.<o:p></o:p>This is
an appeal from the decision of the Circuit Court, Sekondi, dismissing the
plaintiff-appellant’s (hereafter referred to as the appellant) claim for goods
sold and delivered and allowing the counterclaim of the
defendant-company-respondent (hereafter referred to as the respondents) in
respect of damages for breach of contract and conversion of logs delivered to
the respondents and subsequently sold by the appellant to other purchasers. The
damages awarded were N¢1,732.65 for the breach and N¢200.00 for the tort of
conversion.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
appellant being dissatisfied with the judgment has appealed to this court and
the only ground of appeal was: “Judgment was against the weight of the
evidence,” though, in my view, the appeal itself raised a few legal issues.
Counsel, however, under this blanket ground, argued these legal grounds.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
parties to this appeal entered into an agreement on 15th March 1968, whereby the
appellant agreed to supply, export and sawmill logs produced from his timber
concession to the respondents. In the event the main theme of this action had
been the meaning and import of this agreement. The relevant portions of this
agreement read as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“It is
hereby mutually agreed between Messrs. Timber and Transport Co. Ltd. of Asokwa,
Kumasi and Mr. T.T. Danquah, bearing property mark ‘YAD’ now residing at Ateiku
in the Wassaw-Fiase district of Ghana, that Messrs. Timber and Transport Co.,
Ltd. place at his disposal their caterpillar in Mr. T.T. Danquah’s concession
known as Ben East Forest Reserve near Ateiku, under the following conditions: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(1) That
Mr. T.T. Danquah, will be responsible for the following trees; cross-cutting,
and also be responsible for the payment of compensation to farmers for the
destruction of cocoa trees and foodstuff farms, if any exist, within the area
of operation.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;(2) That Mr. T. T. Danquah will pay royalties,
silviculture fees, etc. of trees felled to the Ministry of Lands. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(3) That
in the case of fuel etc. for the caterpillar, Mr. T. T. Danquah will be
responsible for the supply of gas oil only and that Messrs. Timber and
Transport Co., Ltd. be responsible for the engine oil, spare parts etc. and the
wages of the caterpillar driver and boys. Further Mr. T. T. Danquah should find
accommodation for the caterpillar personnel. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(4) That
the cost of transportation of Messrs. Timber and Transport Co., Ltd.
caterpillar by road and rail from Kumasi and Ateiku and vice versa will be
equally divided and 50 per cent each to be borne by Mr. T. T. Danquah and
Messrs. Timber and Transport Co., Ltd. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(5) That
the undermentioned prices have been agreed upon between both parties to be paid
by Messrs. Timber and Transport Co., Ltd. to Mr. T. T. Danquah, that the
underme</main>