SOL LUESHING COMPANY vs. ADELEKE OYINLOLA, CAPTAIN OF MV SOLUESHING AND SOL LUESHING (DEL USA INC.) [2017]DLHC4274

SOL LUESHING COMPANY vs. ADELEKE OYINLOLA, CAPTAIN OF MV SOLUESHING AND SOL LUES... [2017]DLHC4274

Date	2017-07-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO. OCC/25/2013
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC4274

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU

MR. ADJEI LARTEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. MR. SACKEY FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2017]DLHC4274
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">SOL LUESHING COMPANY<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>ADELEKE OYINLOLA, CAPTAIN OF MV
SOLUESHING AND SOL LUESHING (DEL USA INC.)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), 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. OCC/25/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 14TH JULY, 2017 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. ADJEI LARTEY 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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SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU,
JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<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>In this matter, the court is called upon to
determine, in the main, the issue as to which of the contending parties is the
owner of the vessel MT SOL LUESHING with registration number IMO 8108767. This
is so because in its amended writ of summons the plaintiff company claims
against the defendants jointly and severally:<o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; border: none;">Declaration that the plaintiff is the
 lawful owner of the vessel MT SOL LUESHING with registration number IMO
 8108767.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; border: none;">Recovery of possession of the said
 vessel.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; border: none;">An order directed at the Defendants to
 account for the services rendered by the said vessel from February, 2009
 to date.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; border: none;">Damages.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; border: none;">Perpetual injunction restraining the
 Defendants, their assigns or workmen from further interfering or having
 anything to do with the said vessel.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; border: none;">Costs.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>At the same time, the defendants seek against
the plaintiff, by their counterclaim:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the vessel MT SOL LUESHING is the
property of SOL Lueshing Inc. Delaware, USA of which 1st Defendant
is the Sole Shareholder and Director.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Loss of use from 4th April, 2013 to date of
release of the said vessel at the rate of USD$7,000.00 per day.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the release of the vessel to SOL LUESHING INC,
DELAWARE, USA.<o:p></o:p>d.