BENJAMIN ADDY vs. ULTIMATE VENTURES AND CONSTRUCTION LTD.

AGBEVOR, J.A. This is an appeal from the decision of the Accra High Court, in which judgment was given in favour of the plaintiff/respondent. The defendant/appellant would be referred to as the appellant and the plaintiff/respondent as the respondent. The respondent by his writ of summons claimed against the appellant: - a) Recovery of the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand United States Dollars (USD280,000) or its equivalent in Ghana Cedis being the sum of money owed the plaintiff by the defendant under the contract for sale of land duly executed between the parties. b) Interest on the said sum from January 2016 to date of final payment c) Damages for breach of contract d) General damages e) Costs: including cost of solicitors f) Any other reliefs/orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit. In the court below, the Appellant entered a defence and counter-claimed against the respondent for:- i) The sum of US$90,000 (Ninety Thousand US Dollars being the cost of the Hond...