Mafura Soap and Oil Mills vs Sao Hill Sawmill Ltd (Civil Case No. 2 of 1988) [1990] TZHC 411 (22 September 1990)

."' IN TEE lIIGB COURT OF TANZANIA l.T.IvIBEYA ·· CIVIL Cli.SE HO., 2 OF 1988 MAFUP,.." .. ::;oAP & ,oiL frrr,Ls . o .. o .,." o o o ••••• o. PIAilifTIFF .. Versus ··. StO :a:ILL Sli.WltILL LTD. ~ ., - o .; • ;, •• o ·" • :• •• ., • o DEFLil.ID!JfT .. JUDGEMTINT Mchoi:ic 2 ·':1'6 . ·:· .. T!1is is c1 · si:ii t for•. spc oifip• :pcrforr.1anco of a cont:fact- · of: sale of · . co()as., The plaintiff, M/S Jfaf'l.ll'.'a, Soq..p and Oi~ Mills. is a ;:u.siooss firm . . under tl1c Mam.1.ging Directorship:. of ono gpas~ AL1bonis;ye K:itu.1~ 1 . . ·horinafto; rof:treci toas ·PWI~,: .T'JJ.e dfedaht 'sao Hi:I,i Sm;':ip ttd. • is Dj private iir.iitc'd lio..bility conpaeyj · The evidenc 'for the plaintiff a,cbprding to_ W,.I is tlmt the dcf9dnt in 1 iTho Daily •Nws" of 2_3/3/85. advertised tho saie· by tender of ... ·... .. ,., several i_to □ s includinc; a forklift. The plaint~ff bade for several .,ii00s \ ' . . : . ':·<; t ; ·. . . ·;. but was- successful in a Volvo notor vo11iclo -ro0

is\r:ation No. SU 9066 and . .. . . . . .· . -~ ...... . ,' . . a forklift Noo SU 9061' ;'J.nd ano-thor }forklift recistration Noo su· 9060 which .is .. th~ stibjoct r.1at·ter of t!1is suit., Tho plaintiff wni3 su1Ypossod. to pay 18,000/= fo~ this ·forklift in dis;iuto wl1Jcl)_l10 ·pc.id on ·26/7/850 Ho was issued with a receipt Ex::.ibit Ple Whop··l-TT wot to colioct the forklift ' . • l . o 8/8/85 l:e ':i-rhs ·. totd that tho c..;Jount ho hc.d pnicl was too srn:111 o..nd that •' . ;,' . ·. ·. . · .. : . . . ho wns to add ' 1 38, 800/-= r.10r<:l·o ·. J'W oI .nf,7ood o..nd __ ::.ssuod tho dofondo . .nt with o.blaxik cheque for tlJ.o o. □ ounto When tho dcfond:1nt'proscniod.:t110 cheque .. ' . to tho bank it was dishonoured c..s tho. plintiffi s' accbunt 1ci.a.·;1x:on stopped qy tl10 . .:inco;:10 ti:J.x officorso: But on 20/2/87 tho, plai;J.tf po.id tho ~~11'y ·3s,'°800/= by bn:nJi draft,; Tho clofo.nd.2.nt i0coivoc1.· thS' :16riey o.nd sent . . .. ~ e:iddip•t, 1bich was tondo:rod .in· court .11s EY.2.libit l:4e on'. 14/9/87 tllo do:fcnd:mt w:roto thc:l plo.intiff .n 1st oi''-nll tho itons ho :iru:l subcessfully bid.clone for c.nd ,rulY :::nount of oonoy clue fro;J tho plaintiff to tho defondant'e Tl.lo ,letter w;s tendered i:i:1 court o.s . Il]xhi'bi t P.5 0 In t1c letter tl,e c).ofo.ndc.nt clonaruled t:.iat 'tho :pl;:i.intiff pn.ys .. 21,000/=·,nro fur tho; forkl;i.ft- .. in c!,ipu-t;c, 95,pqo/= fo'x- r:i:' t:t-actor, ancl ti :.· . - • . . . . ,: . . ~ . ~ ..... - ·. i: .. . . 48 1 000/= for another~ forklift., PW.I wont to ·soc the d.oferie:1.c..nto Thero ho wcs. ~ic1.. tfro.t· 10· wn.s to 1Juy' t!10- forkl,ift ·-fr ht 155,°odO/== wil_o;. !e .. b;:ic.1 n1roacly. })aicl for· it :56 1 .00Qj ='.':•. He wo.: to1cl to. buy 't1e sp6.:fo~ for·1,ooo,ooo/=,; Ho CODplai~od thGt tlie 1'55,~000/= ·!: was for tho forklift n.nc7.. its spn:ros. His lotter of conr1laint .VI I, t ·.,. .. f .

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• .... ; .•· • ..,. J was tGnd.0rod, c,s)J:xhi1j_:J; ·P6:'·. ;P.hqy- s:we PW.I 0, list of spc .. ros w1ich , fittGd,;-:30s,f1,:tr tl}o J?t¼:tift n:◊r tlo tractor; 1-rhicl~ :10 lmcl not asked for .. It is those unw:::.ntod. sp~~os ·w4ich rmd.o tho 11rico go U-.fl to 1,000,000/= • . Ile tc:md?,ro,q.f.:,.o .. l,,μrt .. ,Q:J;'. ::;v.u•qs_ ;:-;s ::Jxhflit P!• .. :on .22/10/87 the clofondc,,nt wrote tho I>lniDtifr-·'t}:c'.fi;iii1cO.:-:°ho· h'"l rofusocl to buy tho spc.:ros tho defendant rescinded tl.:o .. c6iftrb:ct. Tho;y- sont ldD c.. cb:oquo f·or 53871/50 :·.oing 11 i•ofuJJ.C.l of his 56 1 000/= ninus _toii···.ts:: '. ., . . ' ·-. . : .. ·• . ' .. . . . . .. · ; . / : ., - '.. . ~ . Ifo Q.lso tonclered t::o lotter ho Cl.i)Pl.iocl :-tl1:r:ou,:t1 -10 · tondor boo.rd for •• I • ._ ·• •• •.. . '•'," .• • • . .• ·•-. • • -'. t' • ;; .j. - . ·.:.:;. : .· . "' • '.. ···: ·tho forklift 'o.s :'.J:&:hibiii P9o Tho· :plc:int.i'ff'1ir::Cl l,idclon to buy it for shs~ 18, 000/ ~ ci.s ·w0,s ····tlie ':.;36cdnd l1igl1013t bic1-cl6: . T~:ie hiehest 1:;idder WG,S for shs. :·: . ' . .. -:- . . .;. . . . . . th,..,t 'i55~•·oo·o;~ but i:i'inco 'J:10 'filocl ·efo _'J.J'°'-- for it .-1:o.f ltd .. n:iff was,:· ske1 if hG coulcl pc.;i;· 155, 000/= by i:no Toncl0r ·Board ho could cot tho forklift. The plaint·iff,.rgroodo · ·Tb.6 ·10ttor· E::::hibit P18 is to. this effect. · Tho plaint Hi's b101J1)i;,.int is thct first ·t110 ·to.nc.lor lJoa:rd had 11GToocl th.2.t ho po,ys 18,oOO/=. Then· ti1.cy 'orc.orod.· tho l)l't,intiff to pn.y 155,000/=- . · ·, 'Wlw:i:1. tho dcfond.o.nt sa.w t;.1.c plint:i.ff willi ·t_o pe,y 155,ocio/=. thoy orrlc:..,c;J. '.hio' to pi1y for s1-,cxos·::w!{foh ho' 'E:.id not wiit· sl-is •. 1,'9oq/ooo/.;.·o ... Tho plaintiff prays. tlmt -,tfic: dofe:ndnnt'bo 'o±c1orod to '11a11c1. hin oor tho forltj.ift a.ncL -rJuy t.tic: costs- of· this ·s'i:rit{·· . '· ,,·,:
• Tho dcfoncfr a:!3o· is onsod on tl1e ... iost{onis of their· two wi tnossos, .D.W.I, Jotnson Iviwnniy tho c\idf Ac6ountaii.t,\ma. D}i,,-II 9 W.J"o J1n.sl1cim. TWICO . •:-:: . . .. '" .. ·: DWoI told. this cot --thct i1.c.o doforub.nt coo 1 )_c.ny ['.,dvo:rtisod sale by .. :- - .... tend.er Of _.:."ito2is ·s:::( si10.m in Exhibit P2 •.. Ji.1:1onc those ito1.1s WQ.S forklift rot;istrci.tioh:No. SU: 9660. ThD iilhost "qidclor ·for this, forklift was . M/S RU:.'l..bn Cotlcrcto Co,po.ny·w!::.ici1 l:i&lo··for shs., ·15·5,ood/= Tho dofondn.nt 1rr-oto thoLl -,f 'fa1eil' wi1ming t:io ·to:nclet • Ru.3,hc. w-rofo .IJ:;;J-'ibi t Dl n.ccoptinc: tl'l.e offer• iluaha f:1.ilocl to pay·. for tlio. forklift and tl:'.o fond.or was cu'r vido the dofend'.::mtt·s lotter, Exhi1it D2.·. Thon t10 ·tndor boc-..rcl sa.t to u.is- , ·CUSS tho offer:. by the plaintiff. Tho p1aintiff issued, .. G., ,chE)q_~ e.nct it ':: ·::,bounced on,i8/2/86 After a year anofi1er tond0r wo..s \uivG:rtised to sell the forklift =plus othoo-' itos, E:idibit :03 is t1.0 G.Clvertison0t. Ii1. Soptcn1.:ior· 1987""tho'''.i_)i.:nin't·frf pnid ·38,000/c_ f,or t::o. dishonowcc.1 quo·• ' Defore, ·that the· dcfonda,nt.: tlopJ:i.oned tho' :,lainti:ff t:ii:. ho pc.,y hnlf tho price of• t'1:l h1@laE/t· bidder. i.o. shs. 77, 500/ =•, ... ··-:.' was to oho-

i) 3 Afto~ t~,o i"':J.7..vortisonont t:.10 j:ll~'.'..intiff sont e, lotter Exhi1,it D4 COiJj_)"".' .. ·. ' . . ' ·. ' ' .... ·•,•.. : ·. \ ln.ininc,:t(:.:;,t tho clofencfant h: 1 .cl ro-2.2.vcrtiso,l Hd1s 1·:.1ici t::a i,lo.intiff lJnel succssfu.11?, tid.lon, for. P.1e ·2.efoncl.::nt re_::,lie~ t_::.0 1 ,1.:-,intiff thnt he s!-:..oultl :_· ::,;/ for tho i tor:1s wi tl1in 14 days• T'..10 pl,::.i:::itiff )0;ic"'.. end. were . . . issued receipt, E:x:2:'.iit 4, 38,000/= only. 0-4 14/9/87 t'1e lofonclr.nt wrote :_2,ck tli'o pl£,;,intiff [l.ncl 'by the plaintiff! 8° lotter '.Exlli:bit. Pld ·t:!i\i'lc.intiff b.{700d to ':pa.y°hCl.l:f''<f whr.t tl10 2lic2lost l:i,.1cler :.1c:.cl. offered. to pny O . 'T:.'lo i1.faintiff w::a's · to pay· the ; b:--,ls,nc- .f 21,500/= ~ (EY~~Hlit j)5o) lTllen. t::,.o p'lo.intiff f::dlecl to pn.y· t;10.t c..r:~~~t . tho . lefoncl2-nt re funci.6cl :,ji1, ~~-/- .6h;q - shs. 53,t 71/ 50 · ·_rr::-.011 the •.· ' ·.. . . . . . . . . . , . J?ln.intiff _s,o.:w tho defendc.nt n.:al sJ.ic: :"!.e 'wo..s intorost'otl in -)UJrj_ni.; t:,e -: .. -· __ :fqrift _o.nd. other sp::i.reso Ile wrote e, lotter to· -tli.t .. t e:iffct', E:?.2{ibit P6. Tb.0 defcmc..--:.nt replied tl1C\t' t10 :)l::::intiff wns to· buy tl::.0 fOl."klift fo 15~,:ooo/ = c1nd tl:o sj_1c•.res fr 1, ooo, 600/l cmd.. was to pay within 20-'c1.2.yse . Let tor t9 tlmt cff0ct ._is Exl1i1)i t D6 The"n tlie pla.intfff wrote t:,:t they D7o not se, t isfi0c".. by ti.e tori1s in Exhfoit :i6 viclo tlo ir le.tt0:r EX:.1i bit Thon tho tle.fo::mt wrote nk t:.:.n .. t. t]1ey \JtlI'O )0scinclitic the contract (Ex:.1bit D8)o Tho defencl,:nt t1Gn offered tho foi'klift to :1not1er hzyor who l)o:1t it for. 206,ooo;'-·.-L~~/'t]\e otl1er spc.ros 1·000,000/==•in Jn.nu .. "U'y, . 1988. -.·- On 2/10/87 t;:e c1.ofoncb .. nt sent be.ck to t;10 jln.intiff. t]'.lo Doney he hoi'.. pc:.icl t~:i:r-:h t,,o ol:oques:~ o1e for 20~ O?O/ =incl the· other 53, 871/50. Tho plc.intiff ~ 1 .id not .'.1CCO:i)t t!.1e choq_ues inc.. -t~o clofohnt is re&2y to rofunt!. l1L1 h;is ::1cne·:;,., . . . ."'. DW .,II w,:,,s_ ·!{lo socrot::ur:' to t; .0 tone.or- l)oc..rc1.. wl1.ic!1 sd on 20/9/85 •. IIe tonde:;.ocl .t::.:o· ;:1inut0s of t:.10 Jor,,:rcl ns E.,-vJ.:d'!1it D9o T!le ,,oo.rcl (1..ocicled ; . , .. · .... tllc,t th0 tend.or s!:oulcl -:.:-e .re8.C1..vortisocl.. The iss:uo wa.s never returned \ to tho [l:7-112,§'0DOnt COD.Di ttoo O DW oII cloes not ·:know if_ :t1e plaintiff pa.id so::iothinc for t1e forklift 0 TL.is c:-.so . wo.s. !10nrC::. to i;;:.o encl 1,y ny leo.rnod. brother l\tr O Mten:3'(l,o Before wri tii1f 'bo j{Klt,--6i:18;i; -~~~w'hs: trcinsferred fro;:1 t'..1is sto.tion 0 . - He is 11.qw riot clo inG tho' fun ct ions of a.: juclc;o .. - · So this c:.so was . . . - . . . . : . V.$SiGUed t~ ::10 for wri tine of ju.c1B0i.orit_ urier Ortll3r XVIII Rule 10 of • • • • ~ < ; • • • tho Civ±l Procedure Cod{), 1966.- lot Issues frcnocl a.t t:.10 bcwinninc of---tl1e )102.ring c.re tbreog- ·. ~ __ .J .. (1) Wb.othor t1ero wo.s nn flGloor.1ont to sell the forklift SU 9060 wi t)J.. t;1e s~m::es ,to the plaintiffo

....... 4 (2) If t;,.e n.nswor to isf,luo lJo. 1 is in t:lo nffirr.10.tivo. yrhot10r thor0 has "yoen n broac'.1 of tl:.is · o..groor.1or{t. {3) W:iat roliofs, if c,ny c,ro tho l):::.rtios cntitlocl toe Wton t:o fi.oc..rin;;· of. the c,so. c.:.:o ·to an en1_ it w,...,s :1d.journocl for finr,l subuissions,. Tl:p lo,:.i•1od. cow.1soi for t:;.o. c7-efonc1..-,nt ·subr.1i ttecl his subnissions in wri tinco . Tho learned.: co,msel f.9r the ·pln.intif;f hc..d no sul; □ issions to r.18.koo As fo:r tho first issue tho forklift rogistra,tion No. S 906? wns £1,Clv:or,t'izocl for sn,;J .. o, on 27/3/85 •. Tho highest 1)ic':.clor thol'OOf offe:rrod . -- shs,. 155,000/.,. ·Tho plc..intiff wr.-.s tho soconc.•Lit 1 ';.:cst_ ":,ic.lc.1..or for :L8 1 000/ =., Tho. hi[:;l.10.st_ "bidder fc{led to 1/a;? tho -:r.;:reo:l s';'n o,ncl his · t'onclo:r was roscinclod,. T:io · po.:rtios ncGo t:-iatod thd · tho pln.int;i.ff 1mys . ' . ' . ., ,,•,'· .- . . . tllo forklift nt half t!lo hit:;hes_t .biddorfs offoro. -Thct is o.t. pllso 77,500/=e The plaintiff picl a {otil of 56,000/=o Tho pla,intiff was . rooind.od to pay tho diffo.inc.? /f. _21., (oo/ = vid.o E::6i bit 5 within two weeks fror:i 14/9/87 • · :But tho plaintiff c:7-ic.l not ooot t:is obliBa.tione T-ion ·o- 22/10/87 tl::.o dofond.a,nt clocido(l to rescind tho qontrQ,ct nnd so:nt ·tho picd.i1tiff 2. choquQ for 53 1 871/50e . . . . Tl:.o' fa<rls u11. to hero o,ro not dis:Jutodo In Dq,c,m1,or. 1987 tho pl2,in- tiff approo,chod. tho clefond.::.nt c,,n~:. oc.\c v0rbrJt-locotitions 'aft-r which .,-,.. _t);10 p1nintiff ;rote 0, lotter Ex:'::..i;)it P6 0 Duo to tho g.ccd inporta,nce o .. -;;:.. ~ of ·t;:1is lotter in· rloci_c.1..inc; t1is ca.so I l:..orn1,y·ropioc::ctco it vorbotira: . ''.M0noj:1, Kiwi11dn elm Mbn@, . So1P .. 55 1 IvU;FilJGA., "Mc.furn Soa,p, Jl;llJo:0::, .. 'Mao □ bi ya. Ku.uziih Forklift su, 9060:_ . i 1 Kwn kufuat.:1 naZl.Ulc,1.li..,zo yn loo napendc., ·kulotc. nt:.or;i'ci ynngu upyn kuuziwc. Forklif't.iliyotnjwa, hn.1,)o: juu. Niko :tny---u.ri ku.11unoo kwn. la.1<:i. r::ojn. nn :.13,nsini na, k .. 11,0 olfU: ·( shs., 155, ooo/ =) ro l)ic,, niko tc.yc.ri . :twnunm m. spoa, zake O ... ' ..... . ... , o. A. Kntule . k ollo_Y M.'~FlJIU'.1.. SOAP? t

5 T)1j,.s lotter . 1 et,s 1·oplicc:. to by t!10 C::.ofcnc:.2.ntslottor D:il.1ibit D6 wl1ict. I ;:11,o ro:produco hcrein1)olowi · · ·' "S.':.O TIILL S,'.,}lliILL LLUTfilt)' : •·. ?o9. IP..X/S.LaP. 55; fflli.FINGA :DLTE: T::.ll.3JI} ; 4/12/1987 0 11 Nc 111r,.., O 11 ·1'<: 0 ,t·;,c, · '-•"'0"'- <> •o , UJ. , y Mn.fur;:i, Soap c:,nd Oil Jhls ,;. PoO~ Boie 101 1 '_Cl Yl'.....11: Ilt'OMBI Y: ICTJLJZDTJ. FORKLIFT SU 9060 · I 11 11.o jo. bronyo 1 J.:-ruc .. yc.ko ya, t::-..:r•o:10 · 2/12/1-987 ).fL}o·jil · rr!, :::2.z111:,'l.llJZo nc,. uoni'.50Zi va Kiwcinc:.n kub.usu .forklifi;W11oTloaclor SU 90600 . (:!. .. . Ilii ni kukujulish;:i, kw.:in'on Ka. □puni i:.1blrul.,::-..li kukuuzin · hilo forklift kwc.. 1:ie.shorti yn.fu.:::.tnyo~ ( i,) · Utanunun l,iyo Forklift Su 9060 kwn. 155, 000/=;, .. · ( ii) Ita.bicli u:iliJ.nuo spCJ:-o zn. Yolvo zoto :1,nb;:i,zo zipo k:.':'.,tikc bcta.ri ya -vipurie . Thru:1aai yakq ni shs~ 1,000,000/=~ · . · .(iii) Jur.ilc. ya ne,lipo yr::,, shso1,155,ooo/= ;rnnc.ta.kiwa yalipw0 kwa ·fecl:11, tn,slinu k::tike;, r:rud.a, wn · · siku. in;1irini- ( 20). kuc.nzia t:1rdi0 ya l:x."U'UD, hiio .. Ni i:mtu;.1q.i'ni wmostc..:2i1i b'i12- & i·· . ·. . . . uchukulio, kwcr.::.ho. nn . ;1:iki 3r.'.l kuuza lbsi:lo.:::. □, y:::tu· h.--wo.n1x:, utti,lota Dnlip.Q. Ii-p,yo ·:l{.:-,t{}i,.:: f:1uc1a kus:i11J.wci.o- · Iwnpo uk.cholcwo., it2,;;ii · : . _- · 212,oubi yclrn ye:.,":l0futwa, nn K1:1.upuni i akt!vm_ ::1::-;110.li pongine., Kiwanq.a 9b. -,Thao Sa.o Hill J., __ Mo Mwn.ni l'C.11isi1Ju: Mkuu J.1o s. Nnundur.ia Gcm.erc:.1 }fanagor" TlJ.d, plaintiff 'then H:roto that ho wns <?nly. vt:illing _to pay Si':lS& 155,000/= Exhibit 'D1i' .:..'~-Tulrunjobc., & Co):lp2ll$ . • ·,. 1 -Advocato . PoOo J30f. J058$ . .MD::.::1.h' .. . J ... 21 Deccnbcr 2 198,1 __ ,.

:· Mene:ja Mkuu, · ~ 1 ': Sao I{ill Sawmill Ltd a, SoL.Po 55, MAFilifGA., ·· - ... w .... o:r:mx. YA IC'J(JZIWA FO:lKLili'T SD 0060 "·.: ------· - T'lin::Ld:ci upokeaji ;w[J, :i,.run :,-rJrn yon;ir-e K1...1Jn·•.,':ii1 0 SHS/ JJJV / 42 y tare he 4; 12/87 o · _ . . 1 • Tumeshanrra.zwa sana na, b2 .. rua rako ukimtalm mteja 1,mtμ kulipa shilingi milioni moja le.lei mojn na lw.rnsini na tano elfu (shso1,155,ooo/=) ilciwr. pe.111ojn. na spa.res za volvo. Mnombi yetu yn.lik.-uwa kuu.ziwu Forklift SU 9060 110 s:p::-xo z2.ke si?. )a.ipu.rttJa.'. ;1:i.P.i!-. za .. _vol, V:Q.)GUJ.. .. : $0'ba1:-u mto jc. ,wetu !;,c,:fa,r13ri lmzi ya kut.1.za spea za Volvo yeye a.litcJm spea zn kumsaidia·Jeye· .l;:uten2,-eneza Forklift _:.l1iyoorn.02- kuu.ziwn.. Tunasiltitikc.1: kukuelaza k:wn.raba: mfajo. Wet\1 ·:iawezf 'kl:.munm kwa kiasi hicho ilr.. 3ros--e at0-toa lc..ki rnojD.. elfu hsms{ni tu (shs.,155,000/=)., TUICTJNJOBA iA W:ill:JZA.KE 11 Tl1is wr,,s:ropUed to'·by tho defondn.nt 1 s idtGr E:::hi1)it D8 o:f llth January 1988 that since tl1e :platni:ff. is no lo.:1gr intGrested in buying tho spares as earlier O-Q'.'08d tl1e of:fe~.:.' . is wi thd:cmmo Ts.0 de:fendc:nt proceeded to se·n the-· forklift a.nd spo..ros to· sornebody elseo From the orci nnd documentt1ry evidence tho,. :fi;rst agroe:11ent to bv.y the :fork_li_ft collo.psod. · Tho.t is why tho parties b:O:d to nogoti?-te afrnsh., Tho plaintiff's ldtter::Exhfbi t ·p6 idproduced: g:')ovo is p:roof of this., It sc:.ys "no.ponda kulota ::1aora11i ;y2,n2!). npyp._. lru.u.ziwa Fo:;:-kli:ft iliy9fojwa ho.po juu" • (I would like to 1:irinc my applic2.tion afresh to b0 solcl tJ.1-0 n.1)ove-montionod Forkli:ft" • 'In thQ.t letter the plninti:f:f' s offer wns 1 Jiii'o tayr-..ri kununm km::. lclci raojct na bai11sini na to.no o l:fu ( shs 0155, ooo/ ==) na pio. niko tn.;y-ari kvnunun. na. spe-o. zake". · (I am :coruiy to purchnso :for '·one hundied and :fi:fty- .fivo · ·tiiou.sc.ha. shillings o....11d I en re::il.y too to buy i:f"tsp,,.;,;s)o Cloo.rly Exhibit P6 d.00s riot ·to:L.1'.: of n.n ih~~rn.dy concluded c:&i:-001;01\t_~ -: It is o..n : · ..... o.pplico.tion, nfrosh, b;y the plaint,iff to buy the fo:cklifto Ho offor:red to buy tho :forklift for 155,000/= but o:f:forred no j_1rice :for· the spa.res. Exhibit P6 nowhere st1gges·ts tlmt the 155 1 000/= is for both the :forklift and the spures. Otherwise it would ho.vb re;:i.d "Niko ta.yari kununm bra l~:L. m0jp, .. na.hb.l!lsini nu tano elfu forkli:ft pnnojn no, spea zake" • .. 0 • • /7 I ' j

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.. 7 ( I am rce1dy to purc'..mso it tocott0r with its srx::.:ros for 155, 000/=) instead. of. "ilJiko tayo.ri kununm bm lc.ki r:10j,~ 12. 112-::isini re t0,no elfu nn. pie. niko tnyc.:ri ku.11unua n2;_ spa.re zc.ko" ( I nr.1 r00..d;f to purclmso i.t for 155,000/::: 2,nd I ci,n c.l-2?.....Z. to purc}mso ito -_pc:.rJ-• T]wn t:10 de:fond:.,nt ro21liecl (:.Jz.hi1,it D6 )sottj.nc rlc,-a1 thoir conclitionso The so arc t:1e-t t;w forklift coGts 155, ooo/ = tho Sl,.::.ros 1 1 ooo, 000/== uncl that the totcll for both wn.s to l)e pc,iJ. wit;.1in twenty dc,:ys, i.oJ,./12/87. T!11s sent shockmwos to tho r,lnintiff o..rrl his '.1dvoc~~tG 9 po.::L'tic~·l~• the long list nnd big ,rice of tho spa,res,. When t:1ey dis.::·{;Toecl on this tl10 dofenda.nt ternino..tod tho noe::oti0,tions. These wore rie:;.•o negotiG,tionse .Tho pO,I'tics lwit not rec.chod n.n aE,Toon:mt on tho forklift or tl1e spo..ro_s., Oti0i··wisr,i" tl10 ple,intiff in EY..11.ibit P6 would not hcivo written tll:--,t he ,m.sscndinc n f:cesh :.1p 31 licn.tion to purchn.so the forklift nnd. s1Jr..rcs$ :C:o woulc7- l1e,vo :;•cfcrrod to it a.s 11 our· t1[7cor:iont to s0ll r1e o.. forklift 0,nd. its spa.res" ( mpa.t0,no· ;vtu 3m. kux1iuzin Forklift nc, spoa r.;c.ko) instead. of "I o.m brinci11G r.iy a.}.)::;ilication afresh o o o o" ( ncletn mnor;ibi yc·,nsu upya kuuziwn o •• .,.,) o So I tend to :{.;TOO ·w•i tl1 tl10 l0cx11cd cou.ivisul for tJ10 d.0fond2nt t:lc..t tho :;_:>1;..Ttios h0,cl not yot roc..chcd 11 consensus a.d idor;i on the r.10 .. ttor., TI.-.:o cmswo:r to t;:10 :fi:;.'st issue t:1ercforo is t::lut t,cro wn.s no legally bindi;.-ig c .. [,'Toor.:;ont to sell tho forklift with t;10 spo..res to tho pla.i~1tiff o Since tl1ero wc.s no contrc1ct t:::~or0 cc:,n not ·be o.. '.:>roach thereof e As for tho tl1i:i.d issue t'.,.G i)lc .. intiff is 01titlecl only to ~1is clown- po.,yr.1or1t L1oi1oy shs o 56 9 ooo/ = n.ncl no thine else., I tl1orofo:-c-o clisniss this suit 1ci th costs. Doliverecl this :pnrtieso /. ,, I . ,, -~J- ... •.../. ··v..-.; ....._,,...,.. i;:·B., MCIIOME J1JDGE 22/9/1990 22nd dny of S0ptomborj 1990 in tl10 nbsonco of tho /} Ji.'--1_ .. ,(J_J __ .,.,,R._ Lo Bo MCilOME JUDGE 22/9/1990 to be notifiode ,-d/ ,. __ ,r .,.r_: .✓ .-1-- ___ .:.Q. ~L. Bo MCITOi'lE J1IDGE 22/9/1990