JUDGMENT
Archer, JA
In November 1971, the respondent entered into negotiations with the appellants with a view to procuring a vehicle from them on hire-purchase. Thereupon he paid a deposit of ¢1,600.00 on 24 November 1971, to the first appellant who appeared to be acting as an agent of the second appellant. Four months later, that is, 19 April 1972, the first appellant delivered to the respondent a Nissan bus GJ 4183 and on the same day the respondent signed an agreement which purported to be a hire-purchase agreement, produced by the second appellant who was described in the agreement as "owner" of the vehicle. The total hire-purchase price was stated as ¢12,000.00 and after crediting the respondent with the earlier payment of ¢1,600.00, it was agreed that the respondent should pay a monthly instalment of ¢500.00 and a last instalment of ¢400.00 in satisfaction of the total hire-purchase price. In September 1972, the vehicle was involved in an accident. After repairing the vehicle at…