GODKA GROUP OF COMPANIES vs. P S INTERNATIONAL LTD [1999]DLCA321

Date	1999-04-15
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1999]DLCA321

WOOD JA

FORSTER JA

BENIN JA

DJABANOR FOR THE APPELLANTS.

DR ACHEAMPONG FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

[1999]DLCA321
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color:#00B0F0">GODKA GROUP OF COMPANIES<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">P S INTERNATIONAL LTD<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1999-2000] 1 GLR 409<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:DJABANOR FOR
THE APPELLANTS.DR ACHEAMPONG
FOR THE RESPONDENTS.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CORAM:WOOD, FORSTER
AND BENIN JJA___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________JUDGMENT OF FORSTER JA<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff-respondents (hereinafter called the respondents) are
a company incorporated under the laws of the state of Indiana in the United
States of America and the defendant-appellants (hereinafter called the
appellants) are a Ghanaian company.<o:p></o:p>On 13 March 1987, the respondents, per their lawful attorney sued
out a writ against the appellants. Indorsed in the writ was a claim for:<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">“(a) the sum of US$650,733.90 being the balance of debt due and
owing by the defendants to the plaintiffs in respect of two separate
transactions particulars whereof are set out in extenso in the statement of
claim hereto annexed; and <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">(b) interest on the said amount at commercial bank rate from 1
January 1988 to the date of judgment.”<o:p></o:p>The particulars of the transaction, as set out in paragraphs (3)
and (4) of the plaintiffs’ statement of claim were:<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) (a) 38,491 pairs of olive green ladies shorts at US$1.20,
totalling US $46,189.20.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(b) 25 pairs of used soccer
boots at US$1 totalling US$25, making a grand total of US$46,214.20 as per
exhibit PSIL (a). <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) Assorted biscuits shipped and sold to the defendants in 1,280
cartons and valued US$15,208, as per exhibit PSIL (b).”<o:p></o:p>The respondents averred that the cost of these goods purchased by
the appellants was US$823 out of which part payment of US$20,088 had been made
leaving a balance of US$50,733.90.<o:p></o:p>The appellants denied the claim and averred that it was agreed
between the parties that the ladies shorts be shipped to the address of the
appellants, for details of distribution and sale to be discussed and that the
goods were never sold to the appellants. They further averred that:<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) when the said ladies shorts arrived in Ghana, the European
manager of the plaintiffs came to Ghana. It was agreed that the defendants
should try to sell or return the goods. <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) The plaintiffs had two local representatives who were
introduced to the defendants’ (Anagbo). These representatives were informed
that the goods were not selling. They accordingly sent for the plaintiff
manager who came to Ghana. He would not agree to the defendants’ (Anagbo)
selling at reduced price, but asked his representatives to take about a dozen
away to test the market. They met no success. <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">(6) Accordingly the defendants (Anagbo) has the said goods (ladies
green pan</main>