RTEY vs. BANNERMAN [1972]DLHC2233

Date	1972-07-06
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1972]DLHC2233

SARKODEE J.

NII ODOI ANNAN FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

DR. EKOW DANIELS FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[1972]DLHC2233
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >RTEY <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>BANNERMAN <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[1972] 2 GLR 438<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
6 JULY 1972.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NII ODOI ANNAN FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p>

DR. EKOW DANIELS FOR THE DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

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

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF SARKODEE J.<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff by her writ of summons claims against the defendant:<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) An
order for specific performance of an agreement to sell the defendant’s premises
No. 336 West Korle Gonno Estate to plaintiff. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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injunction to restrain defendant from occupying the said premises during the
pendency of the suit; 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:
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Damages for the breach of the said agreement.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
defendant was the lessee of house No. 336 West Korle Gonno Estate, Accra. The
defendant could not pay the instalments on the lease. He owed the Housing
Corporation three-and-a-half years rent and he could not pay city council rates
and his electricity bills.<o:p></o:p>The offer
for the sale of the leasehold property was contained in exhibit A, which is in
the defendant’s own handwriting. The last two paragraphs read 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">“I will
agree to accept now the difference in cash after deducting the present
arrears-all sources-due and amounting to the figure hereunder viz:<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">Arrears
of high purchase instalments £G197 2s. city council rates 24 10s.<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">Water
Corporation dues (App.) 40<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">Electricity
re-connection 17<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:
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leaving a cash balance of £G571 to be made available and for payable to me as
the outright purchase price and transfer of the property, rather than mortgage
same for the proposed loan over a period of years as suggested. Should you and
your connections agree to the terms herein stated now as honourable, I will
also concur, and, would request a two months’ grace from 1st September, to 31st
October to enable me to vacate the premises for a new abode.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
letter was addressed to the plaintiff’s father. Subsequently, the plaintiff
paid the three-and-a-half years arrears of rent due to the Housing Corporation.
In addition the plaintiff paid to the defendant in cash the sum of ¢400.00
being a refund of rent paid by the defendant to the Housing Corporation; she
paid the electricity bill and the arrears of water rates. On 14 August 1971,
the defendant signed a declaration, exhibit B. Attached to this is a receipt
for ¢750.00 </main>