JF-K COMPANY LIMITED, JEFFREY KWARTENG AND AFUA NIAKO (PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS) vs. UNIVERSAL MERCHANT BANK LIMITED, THE SHERIFF OF , CONTACT MART LIMITED AND VANS MART LIMITED [2017]DLCA4937

JF-K COMPANY LIMITED, JEFFREY KWARTENG AND AFUA NIAKO (PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS) vs... [2017]DLCA4937

Date	2017-03-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/41/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4937

KUSI APPIAH J. A (PRESIDING)

AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.A

SUURBAAREH J.A

C MR. OFOSU GYEABOUR FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

MR. PEASAH BUADU FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2017]DLCA4937
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JF-K COMPANY LIMITED,
JEFFREY KWARTENG AND AFUA NIAKO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>UNIVERSAL MERCHANT BANK
LIMITED, THE SHERIFF OF (COMMERCIAL COURT), CONTACT MART LIMITED AND VANS MART LIMITED<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: H1/41/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 30TH MARCH, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>C MR. OFOSU GYEABOUR FOR
THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
PEASAH BUADU FOR THE 1ST 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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KUSI
APPIAH J. A (PRESIDING), AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.A , SUURBAAREH J.A<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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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>AVRIL LOVELACE – JOHNSON (JA)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Plaintiff /Appellant by their amended writ
made a claim for ;<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SPECIAL DAMAGES<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Loss of daily income of GH₵1,200 each of the six Volvo Trucks from
the date of seizure till date of final release,<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Wages of drivers and their assistants<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cost of servicing and reactivating of
the Volvo Trucks<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book </main>