KWARTENG vs. ADDOW [1990]DLCA2269

Date	1990-03-01
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1990]DLCA2269

AMPIAH JA

ESSIEM JA

OFORI-BOATENG JJ.A.

FRIMPONG-BUADU FOR THE DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

KWAMI TETTEH FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.

[1990]DLCA2269
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWARTENG<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ADDOW<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1991] 1
GLR 274<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:right;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>FRIMPONG-BUADU
FOR THE DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWAMI
TETTEH FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

AMPIAH,
ESSIEM AND OFORI-BOATENG JJ.A. <o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT
OF ESSIEM J.A.<o:p></o:p>This litigation
involves the ownership of a house No. B 848/15, Mataheko or West Abossey Okai,
Accra. The property originally belonged to one Moro Braimah. He apparently
offered it for sale to the defendant herein; however the evidence shows that he
refused to execute the necessary conveyance in favour of the defendant who
therefore instituted an action for specific performance.<o:p></o:p>While
that action was pending, Moro Braimah offered the property for sale to the
plaintiff. The negotiations for the purchase were done on behalf of the
plaintiff by her husband. Moro Braimah disclosed to him that he owed the
defendant an amount of ¢3,000 “on the building.” Moro Braimah was in Tamale
during the negotiations. He directed the plaintiff through her husband to pay
this amount to his (Braimah’s) solicitor in Accra. The evidence suggests that
Braimah and the defendant had come to an agreement that if the sum of ¢3,000
was paid to him, he, the defendant, would relinquish his interest in the
property and discontinue the action in court.<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff contacted Braimah’s solicitor as directed, in Accra. The solicitor
asked the plaintiff to pay an amount of ¢4,267 and then “go and take the
property.” The plaintiff duly paid this to the solicitor and obtained the
necessary receipt.<o:p></o:p>The
evidence shows clearly that there was correspondence between Braimah’s
solicitor and the defendant’s solicitor. Concerning the settlement, exhibit E,
a letter which the defendant’s solicitor wrote to Braimah’s solicitor is
reproduced hereunder:<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">“ONIMPA AKUOKO
&amp; Co <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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&amp; Solicitors <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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Kimberley Avenue <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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197 <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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Ghana. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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December 1970 <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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ST/JKN <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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Ref.: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
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K.
Bannerman-Williams, Esq. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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Chamber <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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