MACCA LOGISTICS V. ABSOLUTE LOGISTICS COMPANY LIMITED
(2019) JELR 107332 (HC)
High Court
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GJ/1485/2018
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14 Mar 2019
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Ghana
Coram
GIFTY AGYEI ADDO
Appearances
MUSTAPHA SEIDU, HOLDING BRIEF FOR JUSTIN AMENUVOUR, FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE DEFENDANT
Judgement
<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>J U D G M E N T </p><p> </p><p>The Plaintiff mounted this suit on 5th October 2018, against the Defendant for the following reliefs: </p><p>a. Recovery of the sum of 12,598.361FCFA or the sum of GH¢110,668.59 being its cedi equivalent as at 1st June, 2018 an amount that the Defendant has unlawfully withheld from the plaintiff. </p><p>b. Interest on the said sum at the prevailing commercial bank rate from 23rd June, 2018 up until the date of final payment. </p><p>c. Costs including legal costs. </p><p>The gravamen of the Plaintiff’s claim is contained in paragraphs 2 to 10 of the Statement of Claim, a summation of which is as follows: </p><p>According to the Plaintiff, sometime in May, 2018, it engaged the services of the Defendant to remove cargo from Burma Camp in Accra to the Tema Harbour for a fee of 12,598,361FCFA. </p><p>The Plaintiff says that it transferred the said amount through Ecobank Mali to the Defendant’s account at the Universal Merchant Bank Limited-Airport City Branch on 1st June, 2018. </p><p>The Plaintiff avers that the D…</p>