FRANK APPAH vs. GHANA RAILWAY CORPORATION [2009]DLHC5628

Date	2009-07-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO: C1028/2000
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC5628

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

KWAME DWAMENA-BAMFO ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF

NO APPEARANCE FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2009]DLHC5628
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FRANK APPAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA RAILWAY
CORPORATION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO: C1028/2000&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; &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;DATE: 14TH
JULY, 2009<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME DWAMENA-BAMFO ESQ.
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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NO
APPEARANCE FOR THE DEFENDANT<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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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>The
applicant issued out Writ of Summons against the defendant on 17th
November, 2000 for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“1. The
recovery of the sum of ¢12,800,000.00 being the cost of assorted beams and scantlings
entrusted to the defendant (to convey from Atieku to Dome near Accra) who
loaded them on van No. 5063 on 9th September, 1998 but which it has
failed to deliver despite several demands.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the sum of money from the 9th
day of September, 1998 at current bank rate till the day of payment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff accompanied the Writ of Summons with a Statement of Claim in which he
avers that on 9th September, 1998 the defendant hired its van No.5068
to him to load assorted beams and scantlings from Atieku to Dome in Accra. He
states that he paid ¢219,450.00 (GH¢21.95) for hiring the van and receipt No.
133001 was issued to him. Ever since the departure of the said van from Atieku
on the 9th September, 1998 it has not discharged his goods at its
destination. All efforts to trace his goods have proved futile. Rather the
defendant’s officials accuse him and one Agyeman of having taken delivery of
the goods at Odaw near Accra on 24th September, 1998 but the
plaintiff has denied that accusation.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff goes on to state that defendant’s behavior has caused him loss and
damage of assorted beams and scantlings amounting to ¢12,800,000.00
(GH¢1,280.00). By the behavior of the defendant it will not </main>