[2024]DLCA17869October 28, 2024Court of Appeal

MADAM DOREEN ABA MENSAH (SUING FOR HERSELF ON BEHALF OF NICHOLAS OFORI YEBOAH ABOAGYE’S ESTATE) vs. STATE HOUSING COMPANY LTD

JUDGMENT SUURBAAREH, J.A This appeal is a result of the dissatisfaction by the Plaintiff/Appellant, called appellant hereinafter, with the judgment of the trial High Court, dated 16th December 2022. Per her amended writ of summons of 27th February 2019, the appellant sought against the Defendant/Respondent, simply called respondent hereinafter, the following reliefs÷ “a. An order for the payment of One Hundred and Eighty-eight thousand, seven hundred and sixty-five Ghana Cedis, eighty-four pesewas (GHȻ188,765.84) by the Defendant to the Plaintiff being twenty-five percent (25%) compound interest on thirty -five million, five thousand old cedis (Ȼ34,005,000.00) from August 1999 to 26th July 2017. b. Interest on the amount claimed from 26th July, 2017 till date of final payment. c. Damages for Breach of Contract d. Cost” The appellant mounted the action in her capacity as an administrator and successor of the estate of one Nicholas Ofori Yeboah, who in 199...