LASSEY J.A.
The appeal was against the decision of the High Court, Accra, which allowed a claim for a liquidated sum of money by the plaintiffs and dismissed the defendant’s counterclaim. There was a dispute over the payment by the defendant of an alleged debt against her which arose from a business transaction with the plaintiff-company.
The essential features of the dispute may be stated briefly: In or about 1967, a limited liability company (hereinafter called the company) was incorporated and styled “Fruit Supply (Ghana) Ltd.” One Edward Ramia and a Mrs. Wadad Ramia were the sole directors. The company was formed for the purpose of trading in frozen fish and other miscellaneous manufactured provisions which were imported.
At all material times, Edward Ramia was the company’s chairman and managing director who ran the company. Closely associated with him in managing the affairs of the company is a man named Attoh Quarshie. Attoh Quarshie actively applied himself in building up the co…