J.A. PLANT POOL (GH) LTD vs. ALHAJI MOHAMMED ABASS [2020]DLCA9072

Date	2020-05-29
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/53/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA9072

ANGELINA DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) JA (PRESIDING)

A.B.POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA

S. K. A. ASIEDU JA

MR. OBENG-MANU FOR DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT

MR. KWABENA OBIRI-YEBOAH FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2020]DLCA9072
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J.A. PLANT POOL (GH) LTD<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

ALHAJI
MOHAMMED ABASS<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF/
RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>

CIVIL APPEAL
NO: H1/53/2019&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; DATE: 29TH MAY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>

MR. OBENG-MANU FOR DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

MR. KWABENA OBIRI-YEBOAH FOR
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM:<o:p></o:p>

ANGELINA
DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) JA (PRESIDING), A.B.POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA, S. K. A. ASIEDU JA<o:p></o:p>

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POKU-
ACHEAMPONG, JA:<o:p></o:p>

This is an appeal against a judgment of a
Kumasi High Court delivered on 14th November, 2017.<o:p></o:p>

The
Plaintiff is a Transport Operator and the owner of Yutong bus with
registration&nbsp; number&nbsp; GC 4810 Z.&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; <o:p></o:p>

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The Defendant Company is a Ghanaian Company engaged in the business of plant
pool, rentals/leasing of heavy construction Machinery and Equipment, as well as
Mining, Forestry, Agriculture,&nbsp;
Sanitation, and the authorised dealer in Yutong buses.<o:p></o:p>

In this judgment the Plaintiff shall be
referred to as the Plaintiff or Respondent and the Defendant as Defendant or
Appellant.<o:p></o:p>

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Plaintiff's case:<o:p></o:p>

The Plaintiffs case is that he is a
beneficiary of an agreement&nbsp; between the
Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU).<o:p></o:p>

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