AUGUSTINE OWUSU vs. KWASI KYEREMATENG [2017]DLHC4172

Date	2017-10-23
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC 77/2015
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC4172

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE HIGH COURT JUDGE

K. A. ASANTE-KROBEA FOR THE PLAINTIFF

YAHAYA SEIDU FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC4172
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AUGUSTINE OWUSU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWASI KYEREMATENG <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT&nbsp;NO. RPC 77/2015&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; DATE: 23RD OCTOBER, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>K. A. ASANTE-KROBEA FOR
THE PLAINTIFF<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><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-top:1.45pt;margin-right:0in;
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</div>BACKGROUND<o:p></o:p>On
6th February, 2015 the Plaintiff instituted the present action
against the Defendant herein. The Plaintiff’s claim, as captured in the writ of
summons is for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the recovery of cash, the sum
of Six Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Four British Pounds (£6,454.00) or its
cedis equivalent being outstanding balance for the payment of goods supplied to
the Defendant by the Plaintiff and which the defendant undertook to pay the
Plaintiff by 30th day of June 2014 but has failed despite repeated
demands.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said amount from the 30th
June 2014 at the prevailing bank rate till the time of final payment. <o:p></o:p>The
writ of summons was accompanied by a statement of claim. Per the statement of
claim, the plaintiff’s claims hinge on the fact that he supplied goods worth
Thirty Two Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Three British Pounds (£32,693.00) to
the Defendant. The defendant has made part payment of the said amount and has
failed or refused to pay the outstanding amount of Six Thousand Four Hundred
and Fifty Four British Pounds (£6,454.00) in spite of an undertaking made by
the defendant to settle his outstanding indebtedness to plaintiff and the
several demands made by the latter.<o:p></o:p>Upon
service of the writ, the Defendant entered appearance through his lawyers on 8th
June, 2015. The defendant filed a statement of defence and counter-claim on 29th
June, 2015.&nbsp; In the statement, the
defendant denied the fact that he was indebted to the plaintiff and
counterclaimed against the plaintiff for recovery of an amount of Ten Thousand
Ghana Cedis (GHC 10,000.00) being the over payment he made to the plaintiff and
interest on the said amount.<o:p></o:p>ISSUES<o:p></o:p>After
unsuccessful attempts at settp0lement, the following issues were set down for
trial namely:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the goods supplied to the
Defendant by the Plaintiff was worth £32,693.00.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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