ATTA FRANCIS vs. THOMAS ADDO [2013]DLCA3072

Date	2013-02-28
Suit No.	APPEAL NO. H1/42/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA3072

E. K. AYEBI JA [PRESIDING]

IRENE C. DANQUAH JA

I. O. TANKO AMADU JA

MERCY LARBI (MS) FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

ASUMAH CHEREMEH ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA3072
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ATTA FRANCIS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THOMAS ADDO<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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APPEAL NO. H1/42/2012&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; DATE: 28TH FEBRUARY 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MERCY
LARBI (MS) FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>E.
K. AYEBI JA [PRESIDING], IRENE C. DANQUAH JA, I. O. TANKO AMADU JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>TANKO AMADU JA<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 Sunyani dated 2nd
March 2011. The Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as Respondent)
commenced action against the Defendant/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as
Appellant) seeking the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(a).
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of cash the sum
of ¢107,500.00 or GH¢10,750.00 being the Plaintiff’s share of interest free
financial assistance granted them.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(b).
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on the amount
stated in relief (a) supra from July 2007 till date of final judgment”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
facts giving rise to this suit are that; both Appellant and Respondent herein
were employees of a company called Bet Exports Company Ltd. According to the
Respondent’s pleadings, in or about October 2005, &nbsp;the Managing Director of Bet Exports Co. Ltd.
agreed with the parties to grant them an interest free financial assistance of ¢215,000.000.00
for their private businesses whereupon they agreed and jointly bought sugar for
sale, the proceeds of which was used to purchase rice also for sale. The
Respondent claims he is entitled to the sum equivalent to 50% of the said interest
free financial assistance. The Respondent’s case is that the goods were to be
purchased and sold out in a revolving manner subject to the Appellant paying to
Respondent the sum of ¢4,000.00 every month as profit from the Respondent’s
share of capital. The Respondent took an action in the High Court against the Appellant
because the Appellant had refused to pay the Respondent’s share of the capital
upon demand as well as the profits accruing from the application of the funds.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Appellant denied the claim asserting that contrary to the Respondent’s
allegation contained in paragraph 3 of the Statement of Claim he had been in
the position of purchasing clerk with Bet Exports Company Ltd. and held that
office from 2001 – 2003 when he was promoted to the position of Assistant
Director in 2004 in recognition of his hard work and had held that position up
until the commencement of the action. In specific denial of the Respondent’s
allegation that the sum of ¢215.000.000.00 was intended to be shared between
Appellant and Respondent which the Appellant is alleged to have refused to account
for and/or give the Respondent his share thereof, the Appellant asserts that he
was entitled to commission of ¢100.00 per kilogram of cashew purchased by Bet
Exports Company Ltd. and that between 2004 and 2007 a total of 13,500 metric
tons was purchased by the Bet Exports Company Ltd. for which he (Appellant) was
entitled to the sum of ¢100.00 per each kilogram.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>4. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Appellant asserts that sometime in 2005, he approached Tom Kwarteng Amaning the
Managing Director of Bet Exports Company Ltd. an uncle of the Respondent and demanded
for payment of part of his commission. The Appellant asserts that it is in consequence
of the demand that the Managing Director of the company purchased 1000 bags of
sugar at the price of ¢21,500.00 per bag representing part payment of the
Appellant’s accumulated commission. The Appellant alleges that the Respondent’s
claim to a share of the cost price of the sugar was an afterthought and a
calculated mischief by the Respondent and the said Tom Kwarteng Amaning to
deprive him of the outstanding commissions owing and due to him by Bet Exports
Company Ltd.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At
the end of the trial, the trial High Court found in favour of the Respondent
and stated at page 143 of the record, the trial judge delivered himself as
follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>