JORBIES TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PLAINTIFF LIMITED (PLAINTIFF) vs. J. A. PLANT POOL GHANA LIMITED (DEFENDANT) [2016]DLHC7662

JORBIES TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PLAINTIFF LIMITED (PLAINTIFF) vs. J. A. PLANT PO... [2016]DLHC7662

Date	2016-04-29
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BC 166/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC7662

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

MRS. ANITA OBIRI-YEBOAH FOR KWABENA GYAMFI-NIMAKO FOR THE DEFENDANT

MR. JOHN KUMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF

[2016]DLHC7662
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JORBIES
TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PLAINTIFF LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>J. A. PLANT
POOL GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT (FINANCIAL DIVISION 2), 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. BC 166/2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 29TH
APRIL, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MRS.
ANITA OBIRI-YEBOAH FOR KWABENA GYAMFI-NIMAKO FOR THE DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
JOHN KUMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF <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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HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAH ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.) <o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>By an amended writ of summons and
accompanying statement of claim the Plaintiff claimed against the Defendant for
the following reliefs; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:14.6pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:18.0pt;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">a) Declaration that defendant breached sale
agreement by failing to deliver a durable, strong and quality equipment to the
plaintiff. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:18.0pt;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">b) An order directed at the defendant to
refund One hundred and Ninety five thousand, three hundred and seventy Ghana
cedis (GH₵ 195,370) to the Plaintiff being payment made so far to the
defendant on the equipment. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">c) Interest on the said GH₵ 195,370 from May 2014 to date of
final payment. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">d) Order directed at defendant to pay an amount fifty thousand
Ghana cedis (GH₵50,000) to the Plaintiff for maintenance expenditure made on the
equipment. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">e) Costs on full indemnity basis f) Any other relief or reliefs the
court may deem fit. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:14.6pt;margin-right:.2pt;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">Upon filing an amended defence, the
Defendants also counterclaimed as follows; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:14.6pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:18.0pt;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">a. An order directed at the Plaintiff for the
recovery of the outstanding debt of GH¢56,215.00 owed the Defendant. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:14.6pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:18.0pt;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">b. Interest on the said GH¢56, 215.00 until
the date of final payment. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:14.6pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:18.0pt;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">c. A breach of the Credit Sale Agreement made
between the Plaintiff and the Defendant on 8th April, 2014. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.55pt;margin-right:.45pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:18.0pt;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">d. A breach of the Undertaking signed between
the Plaintiff and Defendant on 14th November, 2014. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.55pt;margin-right:.45pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:18.0pt;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">e. Da</main>