KWAKU KUMI vs. ASANTE OF CHIRAA AND GORDON AMPONSAH OF SUNYANI [2018]DLCA5241

Date	2018-06-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/49/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA5241

ADUAMA OSEI JA (PRESIDING)

DZAMEFE JA

WELBOURNE (MRS) JA

BRIGHT OBENG-MANU ESQ FOR RESPONDENT.

[2018]DLCA5241
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWAKU KUMI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ASANTE OF CHIRAA AND GORDON AMPONSAH OF SUNYANI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVION), 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: H1/49/2017&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;DATE: 27TH JUNE, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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BRIGHT OBENG-MANU ESQ FOR
RESPONDENT.<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
his action commenced in the High Court, Sunyani, on the 22nd of
September, 2000, the Plaintiff/Appellant claimed the following reliefs against
the Defendants/Respondents jointly and severally:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“1. An order compelling the Defendants to return
his tractor MASSEY FERGUSON with Registration No. BA 3235 C to the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“2. An order of ȼ500,000.00
daily from 18th August, 2000 to 20th September, 2000.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“3. General damages for wrongful detention of the
tractor from 21st September, till judgment is given.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“4. An order of perpetual injunction restraining
the Defendants, their agents, assigns, workmen, members of their families and
their assigns from dealing with or interfering with the said tractor No. BA.
3235 C in any manner whatsoever”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In
their statement of defence, the Defendants/Respondents denied the
Plaintiff/Appellant’s right to the reliefs claimed by him, and counterclaimed against
him for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“a) An order of the Honourable Court compelling the
Plaintiff to accept cash the sum of ȼ8,000,000.00
(Eight Million Cedis) being the purchase price of the Plaintiff’</main>