MESSRS SWISS LEGEND MARITIME vs. THE CARGOES ON BOARD THE MT “DOLICHA BAY” & ANR. [2018]DLHC3347

MESSRS SWISS LEGEND MARITIME vs. THE CARGOES ON BOARD THE MT “DOLICHA BAY” & ANR... [2018]DLHC3347

Date	2018-09-10
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.CM/CGS/0557/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3347

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

KWAKU OSEI ASARE ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFFS.

NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR DEFENDANTS.

[2018]DLHC3347
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MESSRS SWISS LEGEND
MARITIME<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE CARGOES ON BOARD THE
MT “DOLICHA BAY” &amp; ANR.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), 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.CM/CGS/0557/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 10TH
SEPTEMBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAKU OSEI ASARE ESQ., FOR
PLAINTIFFS.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>From the evidence on record the Court
finds that the Plaintiffs, owners of the “MT DOLICHA BAY”, entered into a Time
Charter Party with the 2nd Defendant from the 17th
November, 2017 as shown by “Exhibit B” the Time Charter Party.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The Court finds that under the Time
Charter the 2nd Defendant is to pay a daily hire of $11,500.00. to
the Plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>From “Exhibit C series” the Court finds
that the 2nd Defendant is in arrears of payment of hire in the sum
of $753,964.26 up to the 1st of September, 2018 as shown by “Exhibit
C4” in particular. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Court finds that under the Time
Charter the Plaintiffs has &nbsp;agreed with
the 2nd Defendant that the Plaintiffs shall have the right to
exercise a lien over all cargoes and all freights, sub-freight and demurrage for
any amount due under the charter party.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Court holds therefore that the
Plaintiffs’ right have accrued to them in view of the Defendants’ default in
the payment of the hire to the Plaintiffs. <o:p></o:p>The Court finds that the Plaintiffs
have made several demands for the payment of the outstanding hire on the 2nd
Defendant as shown by “Exhibit D series” but all the demands made have fallen
on deaf ears.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The Court will therefore enter Judgment
for the Plaintiffs against the Defendants to recover cash the sum of $753,964.26
being the accumulated outstanding hire up to 1st September, 2018.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>