BOSTON AND ANOTHER vs. KHEMLAND BROTHERS AND OTHERS [1962]DLHC1397

Date	1962-02-13
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1962]DLHC1397

CHARLES J.

S. BAIDOO FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

H. V. A. FRANKLIN WITH HIM E. B. GAISIE FOR MESSRS. GILES HUNT & CO. FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

[1962]DLHC1397
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">BOSTON AND ANOTHER <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">vs. <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">KHEMLAND BROTHERS AND OTHERS <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<o:p></o:p>[1962] 1 GLR 68<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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DATE:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0"> 13TH FEBRUARY, 1962.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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S.
BAIDOO FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p>

H.
V. A. FRANKLIN WITH HIM E. B. GAISIE FOR MESSRS. GILES HUNT &amp; CO. FOR THE
DEFENDANTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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CHARLES J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
CHARLES J.<o:p></o:p>The first plaintiff in his capacity as successor and administrator
of the estate of the late T. E. Kwofie and the second plaintiff in his capacity
as head of the family of the late T. E. Kwofie instituted an action against the
defendants claiming:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“1. Possession of Plot No. 101, Prince of Wales Road, African
Township Area, Takoradi, together with the building situate thereon and known
as house No. 36/8 Prince of Wales Road, Takoradi, on the grounds that the sub-lease
granted to Madge Boehm, the defendants’ landlady, has been forfeited by reason
of the breaches of the covenants and conditions contained in the sub-lease
granted to the said Madge Boehm by the late T. E. Kwofie, the original lessee
of the said premises. “2. Mesne profits from the date of the writ until
delivery of possession, £G80 being the total rents payable monthly in respect
of the premises.”<o:p></o:p>By order of the court dated the 8th May, 1961, the executors of
the estate of Madge Evans alias Madge Boehm (deceased) were made codefendants.<o:p></o:p>The late T. E. Kwofie had acquired the term created by a lease
dated the 5th May, 1934, under which the government granted a lease of the
piece of land situate at plot 101, Prince of Wales Road, Takoradi. The most relevant
term of the said lease which has been marked exhibit A is contained in clause
10 thereof which reads as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“And also will bear pay and discharge all existing and future
rates taxes charges assessments impositions whatsoever imposed on the said demised
premises or upon any messuage and buildings which may be erected thereon during
the said term or imposed upon or payable by the owner or occupier in respect
thereof Provided that in the event of the government at any future date being
found liable for the payment of all or any part of any such rates taxes charges
assessments impositions and outgoings whatsoever as aforesaid then and in any
such case it shall be lawful for the government to add such amounts so paid to
the amount of rent payable next after such payment by the government and to
enforce the payment by the lessee of such amount as if the same had been rent
hereby reserved and then due and in arrear.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>By an under-lease dated the 29th September, 1945, and made between
T. E. Kwofie and Madge Evans deceased and marked exhibit B, the said T. E.
Kwofie sub-let the said plot 101, Prince of Wales Road, Takoradi, for a term of
eighteen years with a right to renew the lease for a further term of ten years.
The most relevant covenants contained in this under-lease by the sub-lessee are
as follows: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“(a) To pay the rent reserved herein on the days and in the manner
above provided. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(b) To bear, pay and discharge all existing and future rates,
taxes, duties, assessments, impositions and outgoings whatsoever charged or
imposed upon the premises or any part thereof. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(c) Not to assign, underlet or part with the possession of the
said premises or any part thereof without the previous written consent of the
sub-lessor or the Governor or his representative in accordance with the
covenants in the headlease; and <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(d) To insure any building erected on the said premises with an
Insurance Company to be approved of by the Governor or his repr</main>