CONTINENTAL TERMINAL LIMITED vs. GHANA PORTS AND HARBOURS AUTHORITY, JAMES BEN GAISE AND RICHARD DEIH [2014]DLSC2944

CONTINENTAL TERMINAL LIMITED vs. GHANA PORTS AND HARBOURS AUTHORITY, JAMES BEN G... [2014]DLSC2944

Date	2014-05-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/50/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC2944

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

DOTSE J.S.C.

YEBOAH J.S.C.

BONNIE J.S.C.

GBADEGBE J.S.C.

EMEAFA HARDCASTLE (MRS) ESQ. WITH HER RAPHAEL KUMI AND SLOVO

TIA FOR THE DEFENDANTS /RESPONDENTS /APPELLANTS.

OSARFO BUABENG ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT.

[2014]DLSC2944
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CONTINENTAL
TERMINAL LIMITED<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA PORTS
AND HARBOURS AUTHORITY, JAMES BEN GAISE AND RICHARD DEIH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp; [SUPREME COURT,
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/50/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 15TH MAY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>EMEAFA
HARDCASTLE (MRS) ESQ. WITH HER RAPHAEL KUMI AND SLOVO TIA FOR THE DEFENDANTS
/RESPONDENTS /APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OSARFO
BUABENG ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <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" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">OWUSU
(MS) J.S.C. (PRESIDING), DOTSE J.S.C., YEBOAH J.S.C., BONNIE J.S.C., GBADEGBE
J.S.C. <o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

</div>GBADEGBE
JSC:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The instant appeal arises from an agreement between
the parties herein where by the defendant-respondent-appellant (hereinafter
conveniently referred to simply as the defendant) let and the plaintiff (also
hereinafter conveniently simply referred to as the plaintiff) obtainedthe
leasehold of a property belonging to the defendant on terms and conditions that
included payment of rent and the development of the land within a specified
period. It appears from the evidence that the covenant relating to the
development of the land and payment of rent were recurrently breached by the
plaintiff. On 10 August 2009, the defendant served a demand notice that is in
evidence as Exhibit 11 on the plaintiff regarding the payment of rent that had
been due and owing under the leasehold agreementand remainedunpaid. By Exhibit
11, the plaintiff was required to make payment of the outstanding rentby 31
August 2009 but before the date stipulated for payment, the defendant issued another
letter&nbsp; -exhibit 14 dated 26 August 2009 that
referred to&nbsp; the breaches&nbsp; to pay rent and develop the property in terms
of the leasehold agreement. It was also indicated by the defendant to the
plaintiff by exhibit 14that in view of the said breaches,it had decided to
re-enter the land. It appears from the evidence that sequentially, when the
plaintiff apparently in compliance with the demand contained inExhibit 11offered
the amount due, the payment was rejected by the defendant’s authorised
representative who explained to the agent of the plaintiff that he had been
instructed not to accept the payment. Following the defendant’s refusal to
accept the payment of the arrears of rent, the plaintiff made several frantic efforts
to enable the payment to be accepted but all its efforts were rebuffed. Faced
with the said state of affairs that looked quite troubling, the plaintiff took
out the writ of summons herein before the High Court, Tema claiming&nbsp;&nbsp; the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
that Defendant’s refusal to accept payment of rent arrears by the plaintiff is
in breach of section 29 of the Conveyancing Act, 1973 (NRCD 175)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Relief
against forfeiture upon such terms as may be just and equitable<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
injunction restraining the defendants from re-entering or re-possessing the
demised premises.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><</main>