STAR OF THE SEA CONSTRUCTION vs. SAMUEL MENSAH ABROAMPAH

In this suit, the Plaintiff Company seeks to recover an amount of GH¢ 41,000.00 together with interest at the prevailing Bank rate from the Defendant. The facts of the case as captured in the pleadings are as follows: The Plaintiff allegedly entered into an agreement with the Defendant for the award of a six (6) classroom block contract. The contract sum was three hundred and Seventy Thousand (GH¢370,000.00). The Defendant who was to bring the Contract from the Regional Minister requested that the Plaintiff paid an amount of forty-five thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 45,000.00) to enable him to secure the contract. The said money was allegedly paid in two tranches to the Defendant by cheque but the contract was never awarded. Following a complaint lodged with the Police, the Defendant refunded an amount of GH¢ 4,000.00, leaving a balance of GH¢ 41,000.00. In his further amended statement of defence filed on 27/02/2014, the Defendant denied the Plaintiff’s claim. His story was that ...