INUSAH vs. D.H.L. WORLDWIDE EXPRESS [1991]DLHC2033

Date	1991-06-12
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1991]DLHC2033

PIESARE AG. J.

K. ANSAH-ASARE (FOR G.W. MENSAH FOR NII ODOI ANNAN) FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

SHEILA GYIMAH (FOR ADDISON) FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

[1991]DLHC2033
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													<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;;
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color:#00B0F0">INUSAH<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">D.H.L. WORLDWIDE EXPRESS<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1992] 1 GLR 267<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>K. ANSAH-ASARE (FOR G.W. MENSAH FOR NII ODOI ANNAN) FOR THE
PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SHEILA GYIMAH (FOR ADDISON) FOR THE DEFENDANTS. <o:p></o:p>

PIESARE AG. J. <o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT OF PIESARE AG. J.<o:p></o:p>The claim against the defendants was for:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(1). “The refund of the sum of
US$4,111 being the balance of the value of American Express traveller’s cheques
which the defendants received as carriers from Accra to London and there, to
deliver to the plaintiff’s bankers, and which the defendants failed to deliver
to the plaintiff ‘s bankers. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(2). Damages for non-delivery of
the traveller’s cheques to the plaintiff ‘s bankers, for breach of contract and
for failure to deliver. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(3).
Interest on the said amount at the current bank rate or at 30 per
cent from 27 September 1985 to the date of judgment.”<o:p></o:p>On 24 May 1991 the court entered judgment for the plaintiff
against the defendants as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:18.75pt;mso-add-space:auto;
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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the plaintiff was not
entitled to a refund of US$4,111 and damages for non-delivery, but to US$ 100
with interest at the current bank rate from the date of the writ, i.e. 23
January 1988 to the date of judgment, i.e. 24 May 1991.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:18.75pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.75pt;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">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs of ¢50,000 against the
defendants in favour of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs case was simple. He wanted to send some traveller’s
cheques to his bankers, i.e. the Westminster Bank, London. On 28 September 1985
the plaintiff said he called at the business place of the defendant-company,
which is a limited liability company doing business as carriers. He wanted to
send a parcel containing 22 American Express traveller’s cheques valued $6,000;
that he handed it to an official of the defendants to be delivered to the
plaintiff’s bankers, i.e. the National Westminster Bank, London.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff said, the said official of the defendant-company
opened the parcel and satisfied himself that the parcel contained the said
traveller’s cheques, and then charged the plaintiff a fee of ¢10,000; this
amount was paid by the plaintiff, and an airbill No. 282649 (exhibit D) was
issued to the plaintiff by the said official of the defendant-company. On the
face of the airbill (exhibit D) the following disclaimer clause appears:<o:p></o:p>