DR. SETH TWUM (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs. THE DIRECTOR, OSEKWAP CO.LTD & 2 OTHERS (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) [2010]DLCA7448

DR. SETH TWUM (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs. THE DIRECTOR, OSEKWAP CO.LTD & 2 OTHERS... [2010]DLCA7448

Date	2010-03-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/136/08
Citation No.	[2010]DLCA7448

ABBAN (MRS.) J.A (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR J.A

ADDOH J.A

THOMAS GEORGE QUARCOO FOR 3RD PARTY APPELLANT

AFIBA AMIHERE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2010]DLCA7448
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR. SETH TWUM<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">THE DIRECTOR, OSEKWAP CO.LTD
&amp; 2 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, 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. H1/136/08&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:
9TH MARCH, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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GEORGE QUARCOO FOR 3RD PARTY APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

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AMIHERE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>ABBAN (MRS.) J.A (PRESIDING), GYAESAYOR
J.A, ADDOH J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>ADDOH
J.A. <o:p></o:p>This is an appeal from the judgment of
His Lordship Mr. Justice F. Miezah Anyinnah sitting at the High court;
Koforidua. By this judgment the Court held that the 1st defendant in the suit
i.e. Osekwap Co. Ltd. and the Ghana Highway Authority should jointly and
severally pay to the Respondent herein, the sum of ¢360,000,000.00(GH¢
36,000.00) plus interest thereon at the prevailing bank rate from 10th October,
2004 to the date of final payment. The court also awarded costs of ¢
25,000,000.00 (GH¢2,500.00) in favour of the Respondent.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;The brief facts of the case are that the
Plaintiff/Respondent, a teak plantation owner discovered that many matured teak
trees had been destroyed during a road construction. His enquiries revealed
that the destruction was done by the workers of the 1st defendant company
during and in the course of their employment to the 1st defendant. The farm
owner i.e. plaintiff/Respondent counted the number of trees destroyed and got
450. He demanded total payment of ¢360,000,000.00 from the 1st defendant who
informed him that it was Ghana Highway Authority which gave the 1st defendant
Company the job to do which led to the destruction. Attempts were made to
settle the matter but it proved abortive hence the writ against the 1st
defendant and the Attorney General claiming the reliefs following:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;1. Payment of the sum of ¢360,000,000.00 for
the unlawful destruction of his teak trees.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;2. Interest on the said sum ¢360,000,000.00
from 10th October, 2004 to judgment date.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;The case was tried and judgment went against
the 1st defendant and Ghana Highway Authority jointly and severally. Ghana
Highway Authority i.e. the 3rd party being dissatisfied with the judgment filed
the instant appeal. <o:p></o:p>The grounds of appeal are as follows: <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“1. The learned Trial Judge
erred when he gave judgment against the 1st defendant and the Third party
jointly and severally knowing that no third party Directions were taken by the
1st defendant and as a result the third party was thus not permitted to take
part in the proceedings.<o:p></o:p>