AMBROSE DANSO-DAPAAH vs. FALCON CREST INVESTMENT LTD & 2 ORS , KWABENA ACHEAMPONG [2015]DLCA16193

AMBROSE DANSO-DAPAAH vs. FALCON CREST INVESTMENT LTD & 2 ORS , KWABENA ACHEAMPON... [2015]DLCA16193

Date	2015-02-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/182/14
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA16193

DZAMEFE JA

M. OWUSU JA (PRESIDING)

KORBIEH JA

MR. KWAME FOSU-GYEABOUR FOR CLAIMANT/APPELLANTS

MR. KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA16193
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AMBROSE DANSO-DAPAAH&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FALCON CREST INVESTMENT LTD
&amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT
DEBTOR)<o:p></o:p>And<o:p></o:p>KWABENA ACHEAMPONG<o:p></o:p>(CLAIMANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL
APPEAL NO: H1/182/14&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 26TH FEBUARY, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
KWAME FOSU-GYEABOUR FOR CLAIMANT/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

MR. KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p>M.
OWUSU JA (PRESIDING), KORBIEH JA, DZAMEFE JA.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>DZAMEFE, JA<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, dated 24th October,
2012. The plaintiff in that suit claimed against the defendants for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The sum of Ninety-One Thousand, Two Hundred
and Six Ghana Cedis, Eighty Pesewas (Gh¢91,200.00) being the total debt due and
owing by the defendant to the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said amount or the agreed
rate of 4.5% per month on the principal sum from November 2008 continuing and
till the date of final judgment.<o:p></o:p>3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of Judicial Sale of the assets of
the defendants in favour of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>4.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
costs<o:p></o:p>The brief
facts of the case before the High Court was that in April 2007, the plaintiff hereinafter&nbsp; referred to as the plaintiff/respondent was
informed about the offer of sale of serviced plots by the&nbsp; 1st defendant company for the
development of a first class community to be known as “Suncity Shai Hills”.&nbsp; Though the land was not serviced as
advertised, the respondent, upon the assurance of the defendants hereinafter
referred to as defendant/judgment/debtor’s went ahead on 18th May
2007 to pay an initial deposit of USD20,000. This payment was duly receipted by
the defendants/judgment/debtor.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Subsequently
a contract of sale of land was executed between the two parties on 30th
June 2007. In the agreement the defendants/judgment/debtor agreed to sell one
hundred and four (104) plots to the plaintiff/respondent at the cost of USD291,
200.00. The plaintiff/respondent made part payments totaling USD111,200.00 to
the defendant/judgment/debtor which was duly receipted.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The defendants/judgment/debtor’s
in the agreement undertook to ensure the provision of water, electricity, road
networks and other social amenities associated with serviced plots. Upon
waiting for a considerable period of time without the defendants/judgment/debtor’s
fulfilling their promise to enable respondent to start his development, he decided
to go for the refund of the USD111, 200.00 he had paid.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;