ANSAH-TWUM J.
The plaintiff’s claim as indorsed on the writ of summons is as follows:
“The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for ¢5,577.50 being special damages suffered by the plaintiff as cost of repairs on his taxi cab No. GJ 8187 which was damaged due to negligence of the defendant, and loss of profits for 64 days at ¢120 per day.”
Paragraphs 8 and 9 of the plaintiff’s statement of claim states:
“8. That the said mechanics finished repair works on the said taxi cab at the end of September and presented a bill of ¢5,577.50 less ¢1,900.
9. The plaintiff presented the bill to the defendant to pay, but the defendant failed to do so.”
The plaintiff further claimed in paragraph 10 of his said statement of claim for loss of use the sum of ¢7,680 being loss for 64 days, excluding Sundays, at the rate of ¢120 a day.
The plaintiff amended his statement of claim by adding paragraph 11 in which he gave particulars of the special damages he claims. By this, having deducted the ¢1,900 paid …