JOHN DOMINIC OWUSU vs. AKUA AKOMAH [2006]DLSC2423

Date	2006-02-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/23/20
Citation No.	[2006]DLSC2423

AKUFFO (MS) J.S.C. (PRESIDING)

DR. TWUM J.S.C

DR. DATE-BAH J.S.C

PROF. OCRAN J.S.C

ANINAKWA J.S.C.

MR. AHENKORAH FOR APPELLANT.

MR. SOMUAH-ASAMOAH FOR RESPONDENT.

[2006]DLSC2423
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN DOMINIC OWUSU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AKUA AKOMAH<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
COURT]<o:p></o:p>CIVIL
APPEAL NO. J4/23/20<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE: 15TH FEBRUARY, 2006.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;MR. AHENKORAH FOR APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
SOMUAH-ASAMOAH FOR RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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AKUFFO
(MS), J.S.C. (PRESIDING), DR. TWUM, J.S.C., DR. DATE-BAH, J.S.C., PROF. OCRAN,
J.S.C., ANINAKWA, J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;
ANINAKWA, J.S.C:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This is an appeal from the judgment of the
Court of Appeal dated 7th June, 2001.<o:p></o:p>On
4th October, 1993 the Plaintiff/Respondent/Appellant, whom we will hereafter
refer to as "the plaintiff" filed this action at the High Court,
Kumasi claiming against the Defendant! Appellant/Respondent (hereafter referred
to as the Defendant) the following reliefs: 1<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;"1. A Declaration that by a contract in
writing dated and executed by the defendant and the Plaintiff in the presence
of a common witness on 6th July, 1987, all the rights powers privileges and
interests of the defendant in property plot No. 30 Block "K" Kaasi,
Kumasi became vested in the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2. A declaration that it is wrongful for the
defendant to fail refuse or neglect to perfect the plaintiff's title to the
said property, plot No. 30, Block "K" Kaasi, Kumasi despite repeated
demands by the plaintiff on the defendant so to do.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3. General damages for financial loss and
inconvenience suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the defendant's said
wrongful failure, refusal or neglect to perfect the plaintiff's title to the
said property plot No. 30 Block "K" Kaasi, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>4. An order of specific performance
compelling the defendant to do all things necessary for the perfection of the
plaintiff's title to the said property Plot No. 30 Block "K" Kaasi,
Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;5. Any other order or reliefs, as this
Honorable Court would seem fit to make or give in the interest of equity and
justice in this suit”.<o:p></o:p>The
Defendant, by her statement of Defence denied the existence of the written
agreement.<o:p></o:p>By
paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Statement of Defence she set up on oral agreement
made in 1986, and went on to claim by way of Counter-claim thus:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;"( a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the contract between the plaintiff and defendant for
the sale of the premises H/No. 30 Block "K" Kaasi, Kumasi has lapsed
or fallen through by reason of the failure on the part of the plaintiff to
fulfill his part of the agreement.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the alleged deed of
assignment executed by the plaintiff and defendant and dated the 6th day of
July, 1987 was procured in fraud and same is null and void.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the recovery of possession of portions or part of the said
premises House Number K 30, Kaase Kumasi." The plaintiff in his reply
denied the existence of an oral agreement as alleged by the defendant.<o:p></o:p>The
trial Court after a full trial made the following findings of fact: <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(i) The deed of assignment on which the
plaintiff relied for his title was not executed by the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>(ii) The plaintiff made ¢2.9 Million
as part payment of the purchase price of ¢4 Million as contended by the defendant,
and not ¢3.5million as full payment as contended by the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;
The plaintiff has moved into occupation of the property.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The trial Court also held that: <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Time was not of the essence of the contract. <o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Plaintiff was entitled to specific
performance.<o:p></o:p>In
the result the trial Court gave judgment for the Plaintiff for his claims 2 and
4 and for the Defendant on her claim (b).The trial Court ordered the Defendant
to prepare within three months a deed of assignment for the Plaintiff to better
his title to the property.<o:p></o:p>The
Defendant being dissatisfied with the </main>