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EBENEZER OBENG DOMPREH
V.
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI GHANA LIMITED

(2018) JELR 67375 (HC)

High Court 19 Oct 2018 Ghana
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- Plaintiff, a fish farmer, acquired land in 2011 and constructed six fish ponds by April 2012, later disrupted by Defendant mining company, which took possession of the land and refused compensation, alleging speculative activity. - Plaint

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: BC/46/2016
Judges:JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH- BOAFO
Counsel:MR. JOSEPH NICHOLAS NKRUMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF ,MS. GOLDA DENYO FOR THE DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

i. Introduction:

[1] By a writ of summons issued on October 21, 2015 the Plaintiff claims against the Defendant the following reliefs:

a) Recovery of cash the sum of GH₵3,654.000.00 being cost of the construction of Six (6) fish ponds stocked with fish as well as expected income from the fish ponds as at October, 2012.

b) Interest on the said sum of GH₵3,654.000.00 at the prevailing Commercial Bank Lending Rate from October, 2012 until final date of payment.

c) General damages for trespass.

[2] After the service of the writ and its accompanying statement of claim on the Defendant, Appearance was entered after which a statement of defence was filed by the Defendant on December 21, 2015 to which the Plaintiff filed a reply on January 6, 2016.

ii. The Background Facts:

PLAINTIFF’S CASE

[3] The Plaintiff says he is a businessman and a farmer who carries out his business and farming activities in and around Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The Plaintiff contends that he acquired a parcel of l…

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