KAKRABA vs. AMIDU [1986]DLHC768

Date	1986-10-20
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1986]DLHC768

AMMAH J.

KOFI ACQUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

NO APPEARANCE BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT.

[1986]DLHC768
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KAKRABA <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>AMIDU <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1987-88] 2 GLR 59<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE
20 OCTOBER 1986<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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KOFI ACQUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF. <o:p></o:p>

NO APPEARANCE BY, OR ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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AMMAH J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF AMMAH J.<o:p></o:p>On 11
July 1985 the plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant. The title
of the case is Ama Kakraba (c/o Kadore Chambers, Accra, as plaintiff) v. Alhaji
Amidu (house No. 218, Akim Aseni, defendant).<o:p></o:p>On the
indorsement the plaintiff ‘s claim is for: “¢235,000 general and special damages
against the defendant for the negligence of his servant which caused the death
of Ama Dapaa as per the statement of claim attached.”<o:p></o:p>The
accompanying statement of claim is 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">“(1) The
plaintiff is a farmer and sues for the estate of her sister Ama Dapaa who was
killed in a lorry accident on 25 September 1982 at Kasewa. (2) The defendant is
owner of vehicle No. E.R. 4308 at all times material to this suit.<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;(3) On 24 September 1982 the plaintiff’s
sister Ama Dapaa (deceased) boarded the vehicle of the defendant as passenger
for value from Akim Oda intending to travel to Accra.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Paragraphs
(4) and (5) averred that the defendant’s servant was in charge of the
defendant’s vehicle and that he drove negligently. Particulars of negligence
were also given. Paragraph (6) averred the age of Ama Dapaa deceased as 40 and
earning ¢3,000 a month as a trader. Paragraphs (7) and (8) of the statement of
claim read:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:87.6pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“(7) Ama Dapaa left behind five issues
namely:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:126.2pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Yaw
Asante aged 18 <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:126.2pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Akosua
Owusu aged 15 <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:126.2pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Yaw
Appiah aged 12<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:87.6pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Kwaku Adu aged 8<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:87.6pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(v) Kojo Apentua aged 4 (8) By the
death, the dependants of the deceased named above have suffered financial
handicap.</main>