V. D. OFOE
The plaintiff/ appellant who we will refer to in this judgment as the plaintiff sued the defendant in the trial High Court claiming by his writ of summons issued on the 21st of October 2015 the following:
- Recovery of cash the sum of GH¢3,654,000.00 being cost of the construction of six fish ponds stocked with fish as well as expected income from the fish ponds as at October 2012.
- Interest on the said sum of GH¢3,654,000.00 at the prevailing commercial Bank Lending Rate from October 2012 until final date of payment
- General Damages for trespass
The basis of his claim in substance is that after he had borrowed monies at 25% interest and successfully built 6 fish ponds in Obuasi, specifically Adansi Diawuoso before 1st May 2012, one Andy, an officer of the defendant company accompanied by a surveyor and his team on the direction by the defendant carried out survey of crops and structures in the area for compensation to be paid to persons who will be affected by mining operations of …