EXCEL OIL COMPANY LIMITED vs. OSIBISA CINEMA PALACE LIMITED [2018]DLCA4733

Date	2018-05-21
Suit No.	NO: H1/21/2015
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4733

ADUAMA OSEI JA (PRESIDING)

DZAMEFE JA

WELBOURNE (MRS) JA

BARIMA AGYEKUM HENE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT ABSENT.

[2018]DLCA4733
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EXCEL OIL COMPANY LIMITED <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OSIBISA CINEMA PALACE
LIMITED <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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 NO: H1/21/2015&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 21ST MAY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BARIMA AGYEKUM HENE FOR
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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COUNSEL
FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT ABSENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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ADUAMA
OSEI JA (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE JA, WELBOURNE (MRS) JA<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>ADUAMA OSEI JA:<o:p></o:p>In
its action commenced in the High Court, Sunyani on the 22nd of June,
2006, the Plaintiff/Respondent claimed the following reliefs against the 1st
Defendant and the 2nd Defendant/Appellant jointly and severally:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(a) A declaration that the defendants are bound
both in law and equity, by the terms of agreement spelt out in the Memorandum
of Understanding (M.O.U.) entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant
on the 7th day of July, 2004.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(b) An order for specific performance compelling
the defendants either by themselves, their agents, successors, privies and all
those deriving title from them to permit the plaintiff to operate the filling
station, which said filling station is lying, situate and being at Sunyani,
along the Old Hospital – New Dormaa road, which said filling station was
renovated at the expense of the plaintiff with the consent of the defendants by
virtue of the M.O.U. entered into between the plaintiff on one hand and the
defendants on the other hand and referred to in relief (a) above since the
renovations made and monies paid to the defendants and other related acts
constitute part performance by the plaintiff of the terms of the M.O.U.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(c) A declaration that the lease (draft) dated
15/10/05 prepared and signed by the plaintiff and served on the defendants for
adoption by the parties and to regulate the operation of the defendants’
filling station referred to in relief (b) above reflects sufficiently and in
all material respects the terms of the memorandum of understanding (M.O.U.)
referred to in relief (a) above.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(d) An order compelling the defendants to execute
their portion of the said lease referred to in relief (c) above.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(e) Damages for loss of income.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(f) An order of injunction restraining the
defendants, their agents, servants, privies, etc. from interfering with the
right of the plaintiff to operate the filling station&nbsp; until such time that the term covered by the
agreement between the parties is exhausted.<o:p></o:p>