AHENKORA MARFO vs. MERMAID INTERTRADE LTD. [2010]DLHC5371

Date	2010-03-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO.BC.105/2010 TRS
Citation No.	[2010]DLHC5371

FRANCIS KUSI-APPIAH

MR. OSAFO BUABENG FOR MR. OWUSU AWUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. NOOR-DEEN SAEED FOR MR. BRAM-LARBI FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2010]DLHC5371
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AHENKORA MARFO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MERMAID INTERTRADE LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, 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.BC.105/2010 TRS&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: 26TH
MARCH, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. OSAFO BUABENG FOR MR.
OWUSU AWUAH 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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MR. NOOR-DEEN SAEED FOR MR.
BRAM-LARBI 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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FRANCIS
KUSI-APPIAH APPEAL COURT JUDGE SITTING AS ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

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</div>The
plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order compelling defendant – company to release the original Bill of Lading
covering the shipment of frozen chicken leg quarter stuffed in container number
ZCSU 5801893 presently at the Port of Tema.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Or
in the alternative<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of an amount of $34,343.40 being moneys transferred
to defendant for the purchase of one 40 footer container of frozen chicken legs
quarters.&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; <o:p></o:p>c&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the said amount from 4th March, 2008 to date of final payment.”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The
facts of the case are in a very short compass.&nbsp;
The case of the plaintiff as gathered from their pleadings and evidence
at the trial are as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff trades and carries on business under the name and style of A. Marfo
Enterprises.&nbsp; The defendant is a limited
liability company registered under the laws of Denmark.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>By
a contract of sale made on or about 7th of December 2007, between
the parties herein, it was agreed that the defendant will sell to plaintiff,
three (3) 40 footer containers of chicken and hen leg quarters at a total cost
of USD $106,250.00 with payment to be effected by Letters of Credit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Pursuant
to this contract, the plaintiff caused his associates in New York (U.S.A.)
namely H.C.F. Associates to arrange through their bankers, Citicorp Financial
Services Limited to credit the bank account of defendant with (the Nordea Bank
Denmark Als) the sum of USD $68,686.80 representing the cost of two (2) 40
footer containers.&nbsp; A debit advice was
subsequently sent to plaintiff by the Bankers of his said Associates confirming
payment of the above sum to the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According
to the plaintiff, the first transaction in respect of the first container went
on successfully when the defendant shipped to the plaintiff one of the 40
footer containers comprising 2460 cartons of hen leg quarters and released the Original
Bill</main>