JOHN MERKOURIS (PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT) vs. PRINCE TEASE AND PAUL KOFI MENSAH (DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS) [2019]DLCA7715

JOHN MERKOURIS (PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT) vs. PRINCE TEASE AND PAUL KOFI MENSAH (DE... [2019]DLCA7715

Date	2019-12-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: HI/92/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA7715

ADJEI J.A. (PRESIDING)

KWOFIE J.A.

POKU-ACHEAMPONG J.A.

MR. AUGUSTIN GYAMFI FOR RESPONDENT.

MR. ENOH AMAH ANDOH FOR APPELLANTS.

[2019]DLCA7715
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN MERKOURIS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>PRINCE TEASE
AND PAUL KOFI MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL (CIVIL
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.: HI/92/2019&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 5TH
DECEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
AUGUSTIN GYAMFI FOR RESPONDENT. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
ENOH AMAH ANDOH FOR APPELLANTS.<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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ADJEI
J.A. (PRESIDING), KWOFIE J.A., POKU-ACHEAMPONG J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>POKU- ACHEAMPONG, JA:<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court General Jurisdiction, Accra
delivered on 25th October 2017.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
facts of the case which are straightforward are as follows:<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff Respondent a Canadian businessman came to Ghana in April 2015 following
an invitation by the 2nd Defendant who informed him of business
opportunities in Ghana particularly in the areas of gold mining and supply.<o:p></o:p>On
arrival in Ghana he entered into an agreement with the Defendants/Appellants
herein for the supply of 50 kilos of gold at the price of US$31,500 per kilo. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In
this judgment the Plaintiff shall be referred to as the Respondent and the
Defendants as the Appellants.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It
is the case of the Plaintiff /Respondent that the Appellants held themselves
out as persons licensed to deal in gold i.e. sell and buy gold.&nbsp; The Appellants delivered 10 kilos of gold to
the Respondent when the sum of $110,500 was paid into their bank account at
Stanbic Bank Silver Star Brach, Airport Accra, and was issued with a receipt marked
Exhibit A. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It
was further agreed by the parties that the remainder of the purchase price
would be paid when the rest of the gold was delivered to the Respondent and his
partners in Dubai.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Respondent kept the 10 kilos of gold at the Airport View Hotel where he
lodged.&nbsp; Respondent claims the Appellants
forcibly took away the 10 kilos of gold in his possession after luring him to
their office in Achimota, under the pretext that an injunction had been placed
against the shipment of same from Accra to Dubai.&nbsp; The Respondent reported the matter to the
police.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Upon
investigations the Appellants were charged with the offence of Defrauding by
False Pretences. The Circuit Court Accra found the Appellants guilty of the
crime of defrauding by False Pretences and sentenced them to a term of 5 years
imprisonment each.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Exhibit
B is the Judgment of the Circuit Court Judge, H/H Aboagye Tandoh dated 25/1/16
pages 28-51, ROA.&nbsp; The Appellant
subsequently brought an action before the Ac</main>