DR. CHARLES POKU & MRS. SHEILA POKU vs. OWUSU AFRIYIE EZEKIEL& 4 OTHERS [2018]DLHC9274

Date	2018-04-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC 72/2015
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC9274

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE

ASIEDU BASOAH WITH DICKSON OSEI ASSIBEY AND ANDREW ACQUAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT

BOATENG BARFI–ANKRAH FOR THE 5TH DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC9274
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR. CHARLES POKU &amp; MRS. SHEILA POKU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OWUSU AFRIYIE EZEKIEL&amp; 4 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO. RPC 72/2015&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;DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ASIEDU
BASOAH WITH DICKSON OSEI ASSIBEY AND ANDREW ACQUAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p>KWAKU
YEBOAH APPIAH FOR THE 2ND 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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<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;">

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND&nbsp; OSEI-HWERE <o:p></o:p>

</div>The
plaintiffs by their amended Writ of Summons filed on the 22/02/2016 claim
against the defendants jointly and severally as follows:<o:p></o:p>1.
The sum of GHC355,699.50 (three hundred and fifty-five thousand, six hundred
and ninety-nine Ghana cedis fifty pesewas) which is the sum of money the 1st,
2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants owed the Plaintiffs as at 22/08/2014 but which they
have failed to pay and refused to pay despite repeated demands.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on the said sum of GHC
355,699.50 (three hundred and fifty-five thousand, six hundred and ninety-nine
Ghana cedis fifty pesewas)as of at 22/08/2014 in subsequent tenure at compound
rate of 7.30%<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Damages against the 5th
Defendants and in favor of the Plaintiffs for recklessly negligently and
carelessly failing and refusing to carry out its supervisory role over the 3rd
and 4th Defendant and as a result has caused financial loss to the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Legal fees of 15% on the amounts
claimed<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Declaration that the 4th Defendant is
a non-existent phony and fraudulent company but even if it exists same is phony
and fraudulent <o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost<o:p></o:p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any further Order(s) the honorable
court may deem fit to make.<o:p></o:p>All
the defendants caused an appearance to be entered on their behalf. The 1st, 3rd
and 4th Defendants filed their statements of defense to the claim on
25/02/2015. The 5th Defendant also filed its statements of defense on the
29/06/2015. The 2nd Defendant first filed his statement of defense on
19/02/2015 and on the 22/03/2016 he filed an amended statement of defense.<o:p></o:p>The
2nd Defendant by his amended statement of defense counterclaimed against the
Plaintiffs for:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special Damages<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Damages<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs<o:p></o:p>After
an unsuccessful attempt at settlement the following were issues set down for
trial by the court:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not noble dream micro
finance Ltd carries on business in the purported name of Noble Dream Investment
Ltd.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not Noble Dream Micro
Finance Ltd and Noble Dream Investment ltd are separate legal entities.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not noble dream </main>