NDK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD. vs. AHAMAN ENTERPRISE LTD., ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALEX A. ADUKO AND ADUKO KYEREMANTENG [2013]DLCA8118

NDK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD. vs. AHAMAN ENTERPRISE LTD., ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALEX... [2013]DLCA8118

Date	2013-03-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/148/12
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA8118

OWUSU M. J.A. (PRESIDING)

DANQUAH I. J.A.

TORKORNOO G. J.A.

MRS. OCQUAYE NORTEY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA8118
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NDK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AHAMAN
ENTERPRISE LTD., ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALEX A. ADUKO AND ADUKO KYEREMANTENG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<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: H1/148/12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 MARCH,
2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MRS.
OCQUAYE NORTEY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/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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OWUSU
M. J.A. (PRESIDING), DANQUAH I. J.A., TORKORNOO G. J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p>The
main issue for determination in this appeal is whether or not “an undertaking”
by a party creates any legal obligation. In other words, is the undertaking
enforceable against the 2nd defendant? The trial judge answered this
question in the negative. <o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the trial judge, the plaintiff appealed to this Court on
the following grounds:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Part of the judgment
dismissing the claim against 2nd defendant is against the weight of
evidence.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The learned trial judge
erred when she held that the undertaking by Ministry of Energy to pay proceeds
of the haulage contract in the joint names of the plaintiff and the 1st
Defendant Company was not binding and enforceable against 2nd
defendant.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The learned trial judge erred when she held
that the plaintiff could not claim the benefit of the undertaking to pay the
proceeds of the haulage contract in the joint names of the plaintiff and the 1st
defendant company.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Others
grounds of appeal will be filed upon receipt of the certified record of
proceedings.<o:p></o:p>The
relief sought from the Court of Appeal;<o:p></o:p>That
part of judgment dismissing the claim against the 2nd defendant be
set aside and judgment entered against the 2nd defendant.<o:p></o:p>Before
dealing with the arguments for and against this appeal, I will give a brief
background of this case.<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff by its writ of summons claims against the defendants as follows;<o:p></o:p>