MAC DAN vs. GABRIEL GBORBLESHIE

F.G. KORBIEH, J.A. This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court, Accra.A summary of the facts leading to the appeal is as follows. On the 10/4/2001, the plaintiff/respondent herein sued the defendant/appellant herein in the High Court, Accra claiming against the latter the following reliefs: 1. US$3,600.00 or its cedi-equivalent being the remainder of the purchase price of House No. B848/23, Fadama in the Accra metropolis purchased by the appellant from the respondent’s predecessor-in-title, Enoch Komi Gborbleshie (deceased). 2. Interest on the said sum from December, 1995 to the date of judgment. 3. Costs. The plaintiff sued as the administrator of the estate of one Enoch Komi Gborbleshie (deceased). In the statement of claim accompanying the writ (as amended), the plaintiff averred as follows: that Enoch Komi Gborbleshie (deceased) had been the owner of House No. B848/23, Fadama, Accra and that during his life-time he had agreed to sell the said house to the defenda.....