ALI KHACHAB vs. MILLICENT TIWAA [2016]DLHC12106

Date	2016-04-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BC 540/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC12106

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAH ASAARE-BOTWE (MRS.)

MR. EBENEZER GOHOHO FOR MR. ANOKYE FRIMPONG FOR DEFENDANT

[2016]DLHC12106
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color:#00B0F0">ALI KHACHAB<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">MILLICENT TIWAA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO. BC 540/2014&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 27TH&nbsp;APRIL 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:normal;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">MR. EBENEZER GOHOHO FOR MR.
ANOKYE FRIMPONG FOR&nbsp; DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAH
ASAARE-BOTWE (MRS.)<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
mso-border-bottom-alt:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:106%;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">On the 10th of
June, 2014, the Plaintiff issued a writ against the Defendant for the following
reliefs;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.1pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:43.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:108%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:43.05pt;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
The sum of GH₵60,000 being balance of sugar and rice supplied to the Defendant.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.3pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:43.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:43.05pt;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(b)&nbsp;
Interest on the said sum at
the prevailing lending bank rate from 24/10/2013 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:248.15pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:7.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
18.0pt;line-height:160%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:
43.05pt;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs, including lawyer’s fees. THE CASE OF THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.75pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">The Plaintiff’s case, according to the pleadings
and the evidence, is that he is a businessman resident and carrying on business
in Accra and that the Defendant also carries out business in Accra. According
to the Plaintiff, in 2013, at the request of the Defendant, he supplied her
with rice and sugar worth GH₵80,000 which the Defendant
promised to pay by October, 2013. That in furtherance of the said promise, the
Defendant issued her Fidelity Bank cheque dated 24/10/13 for the said sum,
which cheque was dishonoured. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.75pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.75pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">The Plaintiff says that he reported the matter to
the police, and when the defendant was arrested she made part payment of Gh₵