HARRIET ADWOA ACHIAA vs. THOMAS AKUN-YONG & ANOTHER [2012]DLHC3870

Date	2012-05-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO.OCC/46/11
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC3870

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

MR. STEPHEN OPPONG FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

MR. KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH FOR MARIAM AGYEMANG GYASI FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[2012]DLHC3870
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >HARRIET ADWOA ACHIAA<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THOMAS AKUN-YONG &amp;
ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
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SUIT NO.OCC/46/11&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;DATE: 28TH MAY, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. STEPHEN OPPONG FOR THE
PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ANGELINA
MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>This is an action for recovery of
money in the sum of GH¢12,000.00 being the purchase price of Dodge Caravan with
registration number AS 2290 Z. It was alleged that the Plaintiff sold this
vehicle to the Defendant in January, 2008.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Plaintiff’s case was that the
Defendants expressed interest in the purchase of the said vehicle. After
negotiations, the Defendants are alleged to have accepted to buy it at the
price of GH¢12,000.00 and further agreed on the schedule of payment. The
plaintiff alleged that the Defendants failed to abide by the terms of payment
after the vehicle had been delivered to them in January, 2008. The Defendant
denied these assertions.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The 2nd Defendant’s case
was that the Plaintiff pressurized her into buying the said vehicle at a time
when she already had two cars. She further asserted that the oral agreement for
the sale of the vehicle at the price of GH¢10,000 was between her and the
Plaintiff alone. Subsequent to the sale, it turned out that the vehicle was not
“practically new” as various latent defects were uncovered.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The 1st Defendant in his
statement of defence filed on 25/11/11 emphatically stated that the agreement
for the sale of the vehicle was between the Plaintiff and the 2nd
Defendant only. He described the Plaintiff and the 2nd Defendant as
very close friends and business associates.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The issues set down for trial are
indicated below:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the agreed purchase
price of the Dodge Caravan vehicle was GH¢12,000.00?<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the Parties agreed on
any payment plan?<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the payment was
contingent upon any event?<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not there was a
representation as to the fact that the vehicle was a practically new one?<o:p></o:p>5.