KOFI KWAKYE vs. NICHOLAS ASAMOAH [2018]DLCA15084

Date	2018-04-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/13/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA15084

ADUAMA OSEI J.A. (PRESIDING)

DZAMEFE J. A.

WELBOURNE (MRS) J. A.

DENNIS KUMAH KWAKYE FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

JUDY EDUSEI FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2018]DLCA15084
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KOFI KWAKYE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NICHOLAS ASAMOAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

SUIT NO. H1/13/2017&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 16TH APRIL 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>ADUAMA
OSEI&nbsp; J.A. (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE&nbsp; J. A., WELBOURNE (MRS) J. A.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

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</div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">WELBOURNE, JA<o:p></o:p>This appeal emanates from the judgment
of the High Court – Kumasi (Commercial Division).<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter
referred to as the Respondent) commenced this action against the Defendant/Appellant
(hereinafter referred to as Appellant) at the High Court (Commercial Division)
– Kumasi for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“1. The recovery of an amount of
£20,000.00 being the purchase price of electrical goods and cables paid to two
(2) British Companies i.e. Sartra Limited of Essex and Haani Cables of England
in July 1997 at the request of the Appellant and which&nbsp; electrical goods/cables were delivered to Appellant
who confirmed same but Appellant fraudulently failed to acquire the said
store/shop for Respondentwithin the stipulated ten (10) years, an undertaking
he knew to be false and has since failed to refund despite repeated demand.<o:p></o:p>2. Interest on the said sum at current
bank rate from August, 2007 to date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>3. Damages for breach of contract.<o:p></o:p>4. Costs shall be inclusive of
Solicitors fees.”<o:p></o:p>After the pre-trial conference had
failed, the following issues were set down for trial:<o:p></o:p>1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether
or not the action is statute barred.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether
or not the Appellant promised to pay back the £20,000.00 in ten (10) years and
also acquire a shop for the Respondent and stock same with products from the
two British Companies.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;