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GENERAL COLD INDUSTRY LIMITED.
V.
STANDARD BANK GHANA LIMITED AND OTHERS

(1980) JELR 63878 (HC)

High Court 31 Jul 1980 Ghana
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- The case involves a dispute over the freezing of bank accounts of a company called "General Cold Industry Ltd." - The company's accounts were frozen by the Bank of Ghana based on legislative instruments, including the Assets and Bank Acco

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Judges:TAYLOR J.
Counsel:DR. SETH TWUM (WITH HIM BEN ADDAE) FOR THE PLAINTIFF; MRS. QUAYSON FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT. ,PATRICK DJAMSON FOR THE SECOND DEFENDANT. ,MRS. ZWENNES SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE CO-DEFENDANT.
Other Citations:[1982-83] GLR 360

TAYLOR J.

The issues involved in this suit are in my respectful opinion quite simple and indeed straightforward. Affidavits however have been sworn to by the defendants the effect of which is to give an impression of complexity and to tend to create some confusion. It seems to me in the circumstance that if the facts which are admittedly not in dispute are kept constantly in mind then there will be no difficulty in searching for the legal principle which ought to be brought to play in deciding this action.

The plaintiffs commenced this action against the first and second defendants by originating summons. The plaintiffs who are a limited liability company are called “General Cold Industry Ltd.” The name is very important and its very words are crucial to the determination of the issue which arises in this case. It is therefore very important at the very commencement of this judgment to note that, that name is the name which, in compliance with the statutory requirements of the Companie…

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