FRANCIS YEBOAH SEKYERE vs. ADRI S. HOPSON

i. Introduction: [1] On the 11th day of November 2016, the Plaintiff caused the writ of summons accompanied by a statement of claim to issue against the Defendant claiming the following reliefs: a. Repayment of an amount of Twenty-Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty Three United States Dollars (USD$27,753). b. Interest on the said amount at the current Bank of Ghana rate of interest fixed at 7% from 1st July, 2015 till date of final payment c. Any other reliefs deemed fit by this Honourable Court [2] The Defendant entered appearance on January 17, 2017 and subsequently filed a Statement of Defence on January 31, 2017 and denied liability for the Plaintiff’s claim and counterclaimed as follows: i. An order directed against Plaintiff for Defendant to recover GH¢8,000.00 from Plaintiff for unlawfully detaining Defendant’s 2 bedroom house located at Tuba with the aid of the Police. ii. An order for recovery of GH¢1,500.00 from Plaintiff with interest from June 2015 till ...