EASTERN ALLOYS COMPANY LTD vs. CHIRANO GOLD MINES [2017]DLSC2513

Date	2017-01-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: J4/48/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLSC2513

ANIN YEBOAH JSC (PRESIDING)

BAFFOE- BONNIE JSC

GBADEGBE JSC

APPAU JSC

PWAMANG JSC

YONI KULENDI WITH HIM DANIEL SEGU OSEI AND ERNEST KUSIFOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.

FELIX QUARTEY WITH HIM BERNICE QUARTEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

[2017]DLSC2513
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EASTERN ALLOYS COMPANY
LTD<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CHIRANO GOLD MINES<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO: J4/48/2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 26TH JANUARY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>YONI
KULENDI WITH HIM DANIEL SEGU OSEI AND ERNEST KUSIFOR THE
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.<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: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>ANIN
YEBOAH, JSC (PRESIDING) BAFFOE- BONNIE, JSC GBADEGBE, JSC APPAU, JSC AND
PWAMANG, JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div>GBADEGBE JSC:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>This
appeal is from the judgment of the Court of Appeal that affirmed the decision
of the trial High Court in the action herein which concerns a contract of
haulage between the parties herein whereby the plaintiff was engaged to haul
ore from a mine to defendant’s crushing plant. For reasons of convenience, the
parties to the appeal shall bear the description which they had in the trial
court. The dispute herein arose when the defendant terminated the contract of
haulage before the period provided in the agreement. Following the said
termination, the plaintiff claiming that it was done in breach of the agreement
between them took out the writ of summons herein claiming compensation or
damages and other ancillary reliefs.<o:p></o:p>Subsequently
by an amendment to the writ and the statement of claim, the plaintiff sought
from the High Court the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for damages or compensation in the
sum of one million three hundred and fifty thousand US dollars ($1,350, 000.00).<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest at Commercial Bank rate.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cost.<o:p></o:p>Accompanying
the writ was an amended statement of claim that averred in paragraph 26 as
follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>PARTICULARS OF LOSS.<o:p></o:p>1
Loss on equipment ($96 x 6 months) $576.00<o:p></o:p>11.&nbsp; Severance of Labour (54 staff)
$814.8x3months-&nbsp;&nbsp; -$132,000.00<o:p></o:p>111.
Unrefunded deposit on equipment hire &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$462,000.00<o:p></o:p>1v.
Administrative Expenses &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp</main>