VIVIAN AMMA AMPON BOACHIE vs. UNITED MATTRESS AND FOAM COMPANY [2017]DLHC3660

Date	2017-02-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BDC/01/14
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3660

GEORGE K. KOOMSON JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

YAW ADJEI AFRIYIE NKETIAH FOR PLAINTIFF

FIIFI ABBAM FOR DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC3660
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >VIVIAN AMMA AMPON
BOACHIE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>UNITED MATTRESS AND FOAM
COMPANY<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. BDC/01/14&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 16TH FEBRUARY, 2017<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>YAW ADJEI AFRIYIE NKETIAH FOR PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>FIIFI ABBAM FOR DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>GEORGE K. KOOMSON JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The plaintiff by her writ of summons claim against the defendant,
the following reliefs:- <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
plaintiff and her children own twenty-five percent (25%) shares in United
Matters and Foam Company Ltd. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
plaintiff is a director of the company. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for an inventory and
valuation of all assets of the company. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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An order for the preparation of
statement of accounts/statement of affairs indicating the financial position of
the defendant from the date of death of Mr. E.O. Boakye to date. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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Costs <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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Any further or other reliefs as
this Honourable court may deem fit. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The case of the plaintiff is that she was married to Mr. Edward
Osei Boakye (now deceased). The plaintiff stated that the defendant company was
registered under the laws of Ghana in 1966 with Mr. Edward Osei Boakye holding
70% of shares and Gwendolyn Boakye, a wife of Edward Osei Boakye, also holding
30% of the shares of the company. It is further the case of the plaintiff that
somewhere 1990, April, the company underwent some changes. The name of the
company was changed from United Mattress Company to United Mattress and Foam
Company. The shares holding structure of the company was also changed as
foll</main>