OBAK AUTOMOBILE LTD vs. NANA KWESI KODUA ENTERPRISE AND ANOTHER [2018]DLHC3672

Date	2018-03-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0857/16
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3672

GEORGE K. KOOMSON JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

K. AMOFA AGYEMANG FOR PLAINTIFF

[2018]DLHC3672
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OBAK AUTOMOBILE LTD<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA KWESI KODUA
ENTERPRISE AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0857/16&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;26TH MARCH, 2018<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>K. AMOFA AGYEMANG FOR PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>GEORGE K. KOOMSON JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>A brief background to the procedural history of this case is
necessary so as to highlight the conduct of the defendants. On 9th December,
2016, the Plaintiff issued a Writ of Summons against the Defendants asking for
the following reliefs:- <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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A declaration that the refusal
or failure of the Defendants to make instalment payments on the buses amount to
a breach of the parties Hire Purchase Agreement dated 22nd January,
2014. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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An Order compelling the
Defendants to pay all outstanding indebtedness on the buses with interest from
30th June, 2014. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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An Order for recovery of
possession and judicial sale of the buses to defray part of the debt owed by
the Defendants to the Plaintiff. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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General damages for breach of
contract. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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Costs <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On the 13th December, 2016, the Defendants were served
with the said Writ of Summons. Then on the 19th December, 2014, the
Defendants entered appearance through their solicitor Elvis Ofori Asante. The
Defendants then filed a statement of defence on the 19th January,
2017. The case was then referred to a pre-trial judge for settlement in
accordance with the rule of Court, that is, Order 58 rule 4(5) of C.I 47. The parties
failed to reach a settlement. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The case was accordingly referred to this court for trial. On the
19th June, 2017, the suit was called for the trial process to begin.
The parties were absent. Counsel for the Plaintiff was present. Counsel for
Defendants was however absent. The court ordered parties to file and exchange
documents within 8 days. Parties were further ordered to file their respective
witness statements an</main>