ABOABYE FRIMPONG AND ANOTHER vs. MEG. 94, VIA VALLE BAGNATA ROME [2012]DLCA3081

Date	2012-11-30
Suit No.	APPEAL NO. H1/68/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA3081

F.G. KORBIEH J.A. (PRESIDING)

IRENE C. DANQUAH (MS) J.A.

I.O. TANKO AMADU J.A.

REV.FR.ADU-OWUSUAGYEMAN ESQ.FOR DEF/APPLTS

BRIGHT OBENG MANU ESQR. FOR PLFF/RESPONDENT.

[2012]DLCA3081
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ABOABYE FRIMPONG AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MEG. 94, VIA VALLE BAGNATA ROME<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL NO. H1/68/2012&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;30TH NOVEMBER, 2012<o:p></o:p>

BRIGHT
OBENG MANU ESQR. FOR PLFF/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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TANKO AMADU, J.A.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is an appeal from the
judgment of the High Court Kumasi dated 15th June 2010 wherein the
trial court found for the Plaintiff/Respondent and entered judgment for the
recovery of the sum of ¢52,000,000.00 (GH¢5,200.00) from the
Defendants/Appellants with interest at “either
the then interest rate of the Ghana Commercial Bank or the National Investment
Bank from 1st March 2000, till 1st March 2006”,
general damages of GH¢1,000.00 and costs of GH¢6,000.00.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The facts of the case are that, by
writ issued from the High Court Kuamsi on 8/9/2000, Plaintiff/Respondent Company
<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (hereinafter referred to as
Respondent) commenced action against the Defendants/Appellants (hereinafter
referred to as Appellants) by endorsing on the writ the Plaintiff’s description
as follows “MEG 94 VIA VALLE BAGNATA ROME (suing per their Lawful Attorney AGYEMAN
BOATENG) H/NO. N.A. 36 NKWABENG/ SUNYANI.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Respondent had claimed from
the Appellants jointly and severally as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(a). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of the amount of 29,900,000.00 (Twenty Million, Nine
Hundred Thousand Italian Lira or its equivalent in Cedis of ¢52,000,000.00
(Fifty Two Million Cedis) being the value of the container load of plastic and
bathroom slippers which the Plaintiffs shipped from Italy to the 1st
Defendant in Ghana (on credit) between October – November 1999 and which said
amount the Defendants have wilfully failed/refused to pay to the Plaintiffs
despite repeated demands by the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(b). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,000.00 (One Thousand Dollars) or its equivalent value in
Ghanaian cedis, representing the expenses which the Plaintiffs have incurred to
date in their attempt(s) to recover the debt mentioned in relief (a) herein
from the Defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(c). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on the amount stated in claim (a) herein at the
prevailing bank rate from 1st March 2000 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Damages from breach of contract.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>4.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Appellants herein denied
Respondent’s claim contending inter alia that not only did the 2nd
Appellant’s husband who is Italian pay for the goods but that Agyemang Boateng
who commenced the action in the name of the Respondent lacked the capacity to institute
this action.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>5.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At the close of the tria</main>