GROBOHAMA LIMITED vs. SMART BINITIE SECARS HOTEL [2003]DLCA6484

Date	2003-02-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. 51/2001
Citation No.	[2003]DLCA6484

OWUSU ANSAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

ASARE KORANG J.A.

G. M. QUAYE J.A

JOSEPH KAPUNDE FOR ANTHONY NURVOR FOR APPELLANT

TONNY KULENDI WITH GEORGE ABORGAH FOR RESPONDENT

[2003]DLCA6484
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GROBOHAMA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SMART BINITIE SECARS HOTEL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>CIVIL APPEAL NO. 51/2001&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;DATE: 27TH FEBRUARY, 2003<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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KAPUNDE FOR ANTHONY NURVOR FOR APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in">&nbsp;TONNY KULENDI WITH GEORGE ABORGAH FOR
RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>OWUSU ANSAH J.A. (PRESIDING), ASARE KORANG
J.A., G. M. QUAYE J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>ASARE
KORANG, J.A.: <o:p></o:p>The appellant alleges that he was induced
to make certain agreements, documents and Indentures with the respondents by
economic duress after he had entered into negotiation with the respondents to
become business associates.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Thereafter the respondents submitted to the
Chief Registrar of Lands one of the Indentures for registration of title.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;When
the appellant got to know of this he instructed his solicitor to write to the
Chief Registrar of Lands to caveat the intended registration. <o:p></o:p>The Respondents then sued the appellant in
the High Court claiming the following reliefs.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“(a)
The sum of US Dollars 175,648.00 being money the defendant (appellant) owed the
plaintiffs (respondents). <o:p></o:p>(b) Interest on the said sum at 10% per
anum from 1st November, 2000 to the date of final payment. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(c)
Costs.”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
appellant entered an appearance to the claim and filed a Statement of Defence
and counter claim which he later amended.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
counter claim reads:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“(1) A Declaration that the Defendant
(appellant) was included to make or enter into the agreement or instruments or
indentures referred to or alleged in the counter claim by duress on the part of
the Plaintiffs (respondents).<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(2) An order to set aside or revoke all the
said agreements, instruments or indentures.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(3) As order for accounts between the parties
herein.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(4) In the alternative damages for breach of
contract on the part of the Plaintiff." <o:p></o:p>Subsequently the appellant filed a motion
of notice for an order of interlocutory Injunction to restrain the respondents,
their assigns, the Chief Registrar at the Land Title Registry from processing
the respondents/application for a Land Title Certificate in respect of the Deed
of Assignment made between the appellant and the respondents. The respondents
filed an affidavit in opposition to the application for Interlocutory
injuncti</main>