HULLBLYTH (GH. LTD) WILHELMSEN LINES OF NORWAY vs. ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. [2013]DLCA8092

Date	2013-02-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO. HI/174/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA8092

ASARE KORANG J.A

OFOE J.

ACQUAYE J.A

MR.KWAMI ADOBOR FOR THE APPELLANT

MR. OWUSU DANNAH FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA8092
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >HULLBLYTH (GH. LTD)<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>WILHELMSEN LINES OF NORWAY<o:p></o:p>(CO- PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.<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. HI/174/2012&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; DATE:
14TH FEBRUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL.<o:p></o:p>MR.KWAMI
ADOBOR FOR THE APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
OWUSU DANNAH FOR THE RESPONDENT<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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ASARE
KORANG J.A, OFOE J., ACQUAYE J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>OFOE,J.A.: After
initial uncertainties about the exact amount and particulars of their claim the
plaintiff and co-plaintiffs/respondents finally settled and sued the defendant/appellant,
Anglo gold Ashanti for:<o:p></o:p>“a. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for the recovery of the sum of US$595,836.79 less US$88,039.12 paid by
the defendant and received by the co-plaintiff for the value of the containers
plus interest being the outstanding demurrage charges due and payable as at the
date 15th February 1999 when the containers were declared lost by
the co plaintiff in accordance with the custom in the shipping industry.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the amount claimed in (a) with effect from the 15th day of
February 1999 at the rate of 4% per annum until the date of judgment<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In
this appeal the parties would be referred to as appellant and respondents, which
in any case they are in this court. The substance of the case before us is
simply the alleged failure of the appellant to return containers that they took
delivery of from the respondents. The total claim of the respondents as endorsed
on their writ of summons is therefore meant to be the total value of the
containers and demurrage incurred as a result of appellant’s failure to return
the containers. After reading the appeal records we found paragraph 5 and 6 of
the respondents’ statement of claim very critical in the determination of this
appeal. Critical not only because these paragraphs provide the necessary
particulars of respondents claim but also defines the boundaries of the trial,
the appellant having denied the said paragraphs. The said paragraphs provide:<o:p></o:p>“5.
The co-plaintiff says that between June 1995 and February 1998 the co-plaintiff
delivered over twenty six (26) shipping containers to the defendant through the
plaintiff as its agent in Ghana and were covered by Waybills.<o:p></o:p>6.
The co-plaintiff says that the container bear numbers and are of different
sizes. The marks or description of the container are as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ACLU &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;2718280&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;WLNU &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4140939&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>TEXU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2203238&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TEXU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nb</main>