CHRISTIE BOAMPONG vs. CATERING MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD. AND 3 OTHERS [2017]DLCA4580

Date	2017-01-19
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/166/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4580

MARFUL-SAU JA (PRESIDING)

IRENE LARBI JA

TANKO AMADU JA

SAM KYERE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

ZEWU GLOVER FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS.

[2017]DLCA4580
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minor-bidi;color:#00B0F0">CHRISTIE BOAMPONG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIF /APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CATERING
MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD. AND 3 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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: H1/166/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 19TH JANUARY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>SAM
KYERE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ZEWU
GLOVER FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS. <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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MARFUL-SAU
JA (PRESIDING), IRENE LARBI JA, TANKO AMADU JA<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>MARFUL- SAU, JA :<o:p></o:p>This
appeal which is taken from the judgment of the High Court sitting at Tema,
dated the 9th of January 2013 raises one fundamental issue, which is whether or
not the&nbsp; contract for the sale of land
between the plaintiff/appellant and the 1st and 2nd defendants/respondents was
repudiated by the plaintiff. The brief facts of the case as revealed by the
record of appeal is that the original plaintiff one Madam Dora Agyeman and the
husband one Mr K. Boampong negotiated to purchase a parcel land that had been allotted
to the 1st and 2nd defendants by the 3rd defendant, Tema Development
Corporation. The parties agreed on the price of GH₵
50,000.00 and the said Mr K. Boampong paid a deposit of GH₵
20,000.00 with the understanding that the balance would be paid after the
necessary documentation and ownership of the land was transferred to the
plaintiff by the 3rd defendant. Pursuant to this agreement the 2nd defendant
executed statutory declarations and forwarded same to the 3rd defendant for the
necessary transfer to be effected to the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>According
to the 2nd defendant, ten days after requesting the 3rd defendant to implement
the transfer of the land to the plaintiff, he received a call from the husband
of the plaintiff calling for a meeting. At the said meeting plaintiff husband
Mr K. Boampong indicated that their architect had advised that the size of the
land, the subject matter of the transaction, was too small for the price agreed
upon, so&nbsp; Mr. Boampong requested that the
price be renegotiated downwards. The 2nd defendant rejected the request and Mr
Boampong demanded a refund of the deposit paid. The 2nd defendant indicated
that he could only refund the deposit after he had resold the land. In the
circumstance, the 2nd defendant requested the 3rd defendant to stop the process
of transferring the land to the plaintiff. The 2nd defendant then resold the
land to the 4th defendant. The 2nd defendant subsequently, sent the wife to the
plaintiff and the husband with a cheque for the refund but same was rejected by
the plaintiff and the husband.<o:p></o:p>On
these facts the plaintiff instituted this action praying for the following
reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>(i)
A declaration that the transfer of the plot by the 3rd defendant to the 4th
defendant upon the instructions of the 1st defendant was void.<o:p></o:p>(ii)
An order of specific performance of the agreement between the plaintiff and the
1st defendant to sell plot No. 3/MKT/A/4 to the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>(iii)
An order compelling the 3rd defendant to transfer the plot into the name of the
plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>(iv)
Perpetual injunction restraining the 4th defendant from dealing or in any way
interfering with plot No. 3/MKT/A/4 Community 3, Tema.<o:p></o:p>The
1st and 2nd defendants who claimed they had been defamed by the plaintiff's
Solicitor's letter also counterclaimed as follows:-<o:p></o:p>(a)
Damages for defamati</main>