[1983]DLHC2106 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#00B0F0">BOUSIAKO CO., LTD. vs. GHANA COCOA MARKETING BOARD; KWABO-OSEKYERE CONSTRUCTION WORKS LTD.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#00B0F0">AND.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#00B0F0">GHANA COCOA MARKETING BOARD (CONSOLIDATED</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">[1982-83] GLR 824</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">DATE:</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#00B0F0"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times, serif;">29TH MARCH, 1983<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">COUNSEL: </span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">J. K. MENSAH (WITH HIM G. K. BARIMAH) FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">AKUAMOAH BOATENG (WITH HIM MISS PHYLLIS CHRISTIAN) FOR THE DEFENDANTS.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">CORAM:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">OSEI-HWERE J.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style="border-top: 1.5pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">OSEI-HWERE J.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">The above cases were tried separately. I have decided, however, to consolidate them for the purpose of this judgment as the transaction which originated the cause of action as well as the issue for determination remain the same. For clarity, and to distinguish them on specific matters, Messrs. Bousiako Co., Ltd. will be referred to as the first plaintiffs and Kwabo-Osekyere Construction Works Ltd. will be designated as the second plaintiffs. By their amended writ of summons the first plaintiffs’ claim against the defendants is for:</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt 36pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">1. ¢2,255,306.11 being the amount due to the plaintiffs by the Cocoa Marketing Board as a result of the effect of inflation on the original contract prices duly executed by the plaintiffs for which Cocoa Marketing Board has refused or failed to pay despite repeated demands.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt 36pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">2. ¢454,523.37 being the accrued interest since 17 June 1981 on the above debt on the overdraft taken by the plaintiffs from their bankers as a result of Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board letter dated 17 June 1981.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt 36pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">3. Interest calculated from 18 November 1982 up to the date of judgment based on current bank rate.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt 36pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attac