KARIM AFFUL vs. STEPHEN LARBI & ANOR [2018]DLHC10121

Date	2018-02-07
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC/452/2012
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC10121

JUSTICE GEORGE BUADI J

ANNIE EMEFA FIAWOO (MRS) FOR PLAINTIFF

FELIX ABOAGYE FOR 1ST DEFENDANT.

SARAH KUSI FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC10121
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KARIM AFFUL<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>STEPHEN LARBI &amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT
(COMMERCIAL DIVISION 5) ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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NO. RPC/452/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
7TH FEBRUARY 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ANNIE EMEFA FIAWOO
(MRS) FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>FELIX ABOAGYE FOR
1ST DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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KUSI FOR 2ND DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE GEORGE
BUADI J<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 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;1.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Background
<o:p></o:p>1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The parties in this case are resident in
Accra: plaintiff is self-employed at Sakaman; 1st defendant is a
businessman resident at Ashalley Botwe, who engaged 2nd defendant, his
kinsman to manage a fuel dispensing business the parties engaged in. The suit
arises over misunderstanding over operations of the business and proceeds of
its fuel sale. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By a writ of summons, plaintiff commenced
this action against defendants jointly and severally for: <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for the recovery of the sum of Eighteen Thousand
Eight Hundred and Seventy Five Ghana Cedis (GH¢18,875.00) jointly and severally
from 1st and 2nd Defendants.<o:p></o:p>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on (a) above from October,
2011 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for the recovery of the sum of Two Thousand Five
Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,500.00) from 1st Defendant.<o:p></o:p>4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on (c) above from August,
2012 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for the recovery of the sum of Five Thousand Nine
Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢5,900.00).<o:p></o:p>6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on (d) above from September, 2012 till date of
final payment.<o:p></o:p>7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages.<o:p></o:p>8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs.<o:p></o:p>9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other relief(s) which this Honourable
Court deems just and equitable.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Parties’
statement of parties<o:p></o:p>2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</main>