MR. HOUSSAM KOLLEILAT ELDERBI vs. MR. EDWARD SAM SADEEN UNIQUESCO LIMITED []DLCA8593

Date
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/70/2019
Citation No.	[]DLCA8593

C. J. HONYENUGA JA (Presiding)

G. S. SUURBAAREH JA

N. C. A. AGBEVOR JA

RAYMOND BADNABU WITH BRIGHT AKOANDE FOR PLAINTIFF/ APPELLANTS

AMA OPOKU AMPONSAH WITH JEFF KORANTENG FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[]DLCA8593
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MR. HOUSSAM KOLLEILAT ELDERBI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR.
EDWARD SAM SADEEN UNIQUESCO LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/
RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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.&nbsp; H1/70/2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 23rRD JAN, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>RAYMOND BADNABU WITH BRIGHT AKOANDE FOR PLAINTIFF/
APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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AMA OPOKU AMPONSAH
WITH JEFF KORANTENG FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<a name="_Hlk2214123">C. J.
HONYENUGA JA (Presiding)</a>, G. S. SUURBAAREH JA, N. C. A. AGBEVOR JA<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>HONYENUGA, JA<o:p></o:p>On the 21st day
of June 2018, the High Court, Industrial and Labour Division Two, Accra
dismissed the Plaintiff’s application for substitution.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied with the
decision of the High Court, the Plaintiff filed an appeal to this Court based
on the following grounds:-<o:p></o:p>“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The trial Judge failed to exercise her
discretion in accordance with correct principles of law governing the grant of
an order of substitution.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
ruling is against the weight of the evidence.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further
grounds to be filed upon receipt of the record”.<o:p></o:p>No additional grounds of
appeal were filed and therefore they are considered abandoned.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Before dealing with the written
submissions as filed in support of this appeal, we will give a brief background
leading to this case.&nbsp; The Plaintiff/Appellant
(hereinafter called the Plaintiff), issued out a writ against the
Defendants/Respondents (hereinafter called the Defendants), jointly and
severally claiming as follows:-<o:p></o:p>“(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of the sum of US$1,765,120.86,
being the outstanding balance of the indebtedness of the defendants to the
plaintiff for various construction equipment and vehicles sold by plaintiff to
defendants.<o:p></o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on the sum of US$1,765,120.86
from 7/8/2005 to the date of final payment at the prevailing bank rate.<o:p></o:p>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs, including plaintiff’s solicitor’s
professional fee and filing expenses”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The writ of summons was
accompanied by a Statement of claim in which the plaintiff avers that he is a
businessman of Dutch nationality but resident in Dubai and brought the action
through his lawful attorney Safiyan Amadu Labaran who is living in Accra.&nbsp; He further avers that the 1st
defendant is the Managing Director of, and majority shareholder in the 2nd
defendant company, a company incorporated and registered under the laws of
Ghana, undertaking construction and engineering, hotels and land properties in
Accra.&nbsp; The plaintiff alleged that
between 1998 and 2000, he sold construction equipment and vehicles to the 2nd
defendant through the 1st defendant and by 2004, the defendants were
jointly and severally indebted to the plaintiff, in the total sum of Four
Million Dutch Guilders the equivalent to one Million, eight hundred and fifteen,
one hundred and twenty thousand point eighty-six United States Dollars
(US$1,815,120.86).&nbsp; He further avers that
on 18th March 2004, the 1st defendant executed a
promissory note to pay the defendants’ indebtedness to the plaintiff in four
periodic instalments as follows:-<o:p></o:p>“(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A part-payment of US$31,500.00 to the
plaintiff on 23/3/2004.<o:p></o:p>