KOFI NTIM vs. DAVID AFRIYIE AND EKOW KINSLEY BUAH [2020]DLHC8912

Date	2020-02-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC/260/2012
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC8912

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE JENNIFER ABENA DADZIE

FELIX ABOAGYE ESQ. OF DJABANOR & CO (KROBO CHAMBERS) 504.4 KWAME NKRUMAH AVE. ADJACENT ROXY CINEMA ADABRAKA ACCRA COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF

J. K. YEBOAH ESQ. OF AKUFFO CHAMBERS ADABRAKA ACCRA COUNSEL FOR 1ST DEFENDANT

GEORGE AMISSAH JNR ESQ. OF AMISSAH & AMISSAH & CO H/NO F 106/5 SOUTH STREET

WOODE VILLE MEMORIAL COURT ADJACENT TO SOUTH AFRICA HIGH COMMISSION NORTH LABONE ACCRA COUNSEL FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

[2020]DLHC8912
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KOFI NTIM<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DAVID AFRIYIE AND EKOW KINSLEY BUAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[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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SUIT
NO. RPC/260/2012&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 FEBRUARY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>FELIX ABOAGYE, ESQ., OF DJABANOR &amp; CO (KROBO CHAMBERS)
504.4 KWAME NKRUMAH AVE., ADJACENT ROXY CINEMA, ADABRAKA, ACCRA, COUNSEL FOR
PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>J. K. YEBOAH, ESQ., OF AKUFFO CHAMBERS, ADABRAKA, ACCRA,
COUNSEL FOR 1ST DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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&amp; AMISSAH &amp; CO, H/NO F 106/5, SOUTH STREET, WOODE VILLE MEMORIAL COURT,
ADJACENT TO SOUTH AFRICA HIGH COMMISSION, NORTH LABONE, ACCRA, COUNSEL FOR 2ND
DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP
JUSTICE JENNIFER ABENA DADZIE<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div>By an amended Writ of Summons and Statement
of Claim filed in December 29, 2015 in the Registry of this court, the
Plaintiff claims against the Defendants, jointly and severally, the following
reliefs;<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Plaintiff claims from the defendants jointly and severally an amount of one
hundred and nineteen thousand United States Dollars (US$119,000) or its cedis
equivalent being money collected from the Defendant to supply him two (2) cars
i.e. Mercedes Benz 305 and BMX X6 which defendants refused to supply the
Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest
on the said amount at the prevailing bank rate.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages
for the breach of contract<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cost
inclusive of solicitors fees<o:p></o:p>Briefly, the facts of the case as can
be gleaned from the pleadings are that, the Plaintiff expressed an interest in
the purchase of two vehicles (Mercedes 350 and BMW X6) belonging to the 2nd
Defendant and the total agreed cost was sixty thousand United States Dollars
(US$60,000.00). This whole agreement was facilitated by the 1st
Defendant who had informed the Plaintiff of the availability of the vehicles. After
making the full payment, Plaintiff was informed, at a time he was leaving the
country that the vehicles were already at the port awaiting clearance.
Plaintiff therefore designated one Kwame Ofori to see to his affairs during his
absence. However, after his return, he was informed by the 1st
Defendant that the vehicles had been sold to another buyer and that there would
be a replacement. When the replacement did not arrive, Plaintiff inquired from
the 1st Defendant who told him that one Siaw in Italy was also
importing cars and could get him the vehicles. <o:p></o:p>Consequently, Plaintiff alleges that he
made a further payment of sixty thousand Dollars (USD60,000.00) for the
acquisition of these vehicles. When 1st Defendant informed him that
the vehicles were at port in Takoradi but on inspection this was found to be
false, and Plaintiff who smelt foul play made a demand for a refund of the money.
When repeated demands failed, Plaintiff reported the matter to the police and
the 1st and 2nd Defendants were subsequently arrested and
arraigned before the Circuit court and sentenced accordingly (see </main>