NICOLA PALLADINO V. THE NATIONAL SECURITY COORDINATOR MINISTER OF JUSTICE & ATTORNEY GENERAL

R U L I N G

DENNIS ADJEI, J.A.:

The plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant claiming inter alia,

1. Damages for conversion
2.  An order for delivery up of the vehicle or its value namely GH¢33,000.00 and damages for its conversion; alternatively damages.

The brief facts of the case were that the  plaintiff acquired  brand new 2008 KIA Ceed Vehicle at the cost of GH¢33,000.00. The plaintiff gave it to a friend to sell for him and the  vehicle was seized by the 1st defendant, the National security. According to the plaintiff, his enquiry  revealed that the National Security has seized the vehicle  because one man made a part  payment for the  purchase of the vehicle when the vehicle was in the custody of the  agent  authorized by the plaintiff to sell it, and therefore, the  National Security was keeping the vehicle until the  part payment made by the said person is refunded to him.

The writ of Summons and the statement of claim and the application were served on the  defendants  on …