FREDERICK ADU vs. BEIGE CAPITAL LTD [2017]DLHC3690

Date	2017-10-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC/24/15
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3690

GEORGE K. KOOMSON JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

J. K. YEBOAH FOR PLAINTIFF

JOSEPH ACHEAMPONG FOR DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC3690
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FREDERICK ADU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BEIGE CAPITAL LTD<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. RPC/24/15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31ST OCTOBER, 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>J. K. YEBOAH FOR PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>JOSEPH ACHEAMPONG 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>By his Writ of Summons filed on the 22nd January, 2015, the
Plaintiff asked for the following reliefs; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for unlawful seizure of
the vehicle purchased for the Plaintiff by the Defendant in August, 2012. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An Order directing the
defendant to return plaintiff’s vehicle No. GN5626-11. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Alternative to relief (a)
hereof, an Order of the court directing the defendant company to return the
vehicle purchased for plaintiff which was unlawfully seized. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the alternative to (c)
hereof, an Order directing the defendant company to refund an amount of
GH¢139,000.00 being the total amount of money paid to the defendant company out
of the GH¢142,000.00 loan used to buy the vehicle in issue. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Any other relief that the court
may consider appropriate. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The defendant also counterclaimed for the following reliefs;- <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
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A declaration by this
Honourable Court that the Plaintiff is indebted to the defendant on its loan
account executed with it on 19th April, 2014 for the sum of GH¢142,000.00. <o:p></o:p>