AYIAH vs. COLEMAN [1982]DLHC2093

Date	1982-02-10
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1982]DLHC2093

WUAKU J.

AMPONSAH-DADZIE (WITH HIM ARTHUR) FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

SHORT FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[1982]DLHC2093
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AYIAH <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>COLEMAN <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST]<o:p></o:p>[1987-88] GLR 322<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
10 FEBRUARY,
1981<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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AMPONSAH-DADZIE (WITH HIM ARTHUR) FOR THE
PLAINTIFF. <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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WUAKU J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF WUAKU J.<o:p></o:p>By his
writ of summons filed at the registry of this court on 12 June, 1979, the
plaintiff claims from 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) the
total sum of ¢80,174.26 made up 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">1.
¢50,000 general damages for breach of a pledge agreement entered into between
the parties on or about 29 April, 1977. 2. Recovery of the sum of ¢30,174.26
(including moneys totalling ¢6,000 subsequently taken by the defendant from the
plaintiff on same security) being financial assistance the plaintiff rendered
to the defendant without interest at the defendant’s own request for which the
defendant pledged his house number L.88, Kokoso-Sankoa quarters, Agona Swedru,
as security. (b) An account of payment to the plaintiff of all rents, collected
from tenants put in the said house by the defendant from 29 April 1977 to the date
of judgment.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts
of the case are not very much involved. Some time ago, the defendant’s house
No. L.88 situated at Kokoso-Sankoa quarters, Agona Swedru, was sold at a public
auction. The defendant who was anxious to retrieve his said house from the
purchaser therefore approached one Nana Osei Bonsu to implore the plaintiff on
his behalf for financial assistance to pay off the amount involved.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff was approached by Nana Osei Bonsu accompanied by the defendant
himself. Initially, the plaintiff was unwilling to assist the defendant.
However, he was prevailed upon by Nana Osei Bonsu and so he yielded to the
demand and advanced an amount of ¢24,174.26 to the defendant charging no
interest thereon. Exhibit A which is the fulcrum of this controversy was then
drawn up to evidence the transaction. Upon further request by the defendant,
the plaintiff advanced an additional sum of ¢6,000 to the defendant. No new
document was prepared to cover this additional sum of ¢6,000. But it was agreed
between the parties that this amount was also to be covered by exhibit A. Thus
the defendant’s total indebtedness to the plaintiff came to ¢30,174.26. Exhibit
A is 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">“DEED OF
AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made the 29 day of April, One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Seventy-Seven (1977) BETWEEN the pledgor TIMOTHY AUGUSTUS COLEMAN of Agona
Swedru in the Central Region of Ghana of the one part and the pledgee KWAME
AYIAH of Agona Swedru in the Central Region of Ghana of the other part. 1. That
the pledgor is the owner of all that piece or parcel of land situate at
Kokoso-Sankoa quarters, Agona Swedru, aforesaid with building on it known as
and called House Number L.88, Kokoso-Sankoa quarters, Agona Swedru (hereinafter
called the property). 2. That the pledgor has obtained from the pledgee the
total sum of twenty-four thousand one hundred and seventy-four cedis twenty-six
pesewas (¢24,174.26) being financial assistance without interest to be repaid
on or before 1 May, 1982 (five years’ time). 3. That as security for the said
sum of ¢24,174.26 the pledgor hereby pledges the property to the pledgee for a
period of five (5) years from the date of execution; after which period the
pledgee shall have the right to dispose of the property. 4. That the pledgor
hereby acknowledges the receipt of the sum of twenty-four thousand one hundred and
seventy-four cedis twenty-six pesewas (¢24,174.26) from the pledgee as
financial assistance. THE PROPERTY is bounded on the North by the property of
MADAM ESTHER MANN on the South by the KWANSAKROM-SWEDRU ROAD, on the East by
YAW BOO’S property and on the West by MADAM ESTHER MANN’s property. IN WITNESS
WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto set their respective hands and seals the day
and year first above written. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by the pledgor
TIMOTHY AUGUSTUS COLEMAN of Agona Swedru in the presence of (Sgd). TIMOTHY
AUGUSTUS COLEMAN <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">SIGNED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED by the pledgee KWAME AYIAH of Agona Swedru in the presence
of (Sgd.) KWAME AYIAH.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>