OSEI KOFI BONSU vs. NANA OWUSU AFRAM [2017]DLHC4116

Date	2017-05-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO.RPC 15/2015
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC4116

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

KWAME ANTWI AFRIYIE FOR PLAINTIFF

SAMUEL ANYAMASA FOR DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC4116
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OSEI KOFI BONSU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA OWUSU AFRAM<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT
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SUIT&nbsp;NO.RPC 15/2015&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:
5TH
MAY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>KWAME ANTWI AFRIYIE FOR
PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>BACKGROUND<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On
12th September, 2014 the Plaintiff instituted the present action
against the Defendant herein. The Plaintiff’s claim is for the recovery of cash
the sum of GH₡80,000.00
being the cost of two building plots numbered 12&amp;14 7th Street Daban-Kumasi
as well as GH₡1,000.00
being the cost of sand. The Plaintiff is also claiming interest on the said
amount at the prevailing bank rate from 1st November, 2012 to date
of final payment.<o:p></o:p>Per the statement of claim, the
plaintiff’s claim hinges on the fact that the land sold to him later proved to
have been encumbered by three different persons. <o:p></o:p>Upon service of the writ, the Defendant
entered appearance through his lawyers on 24th September, 2014. The
defendant filed a statement of defence on 5th November, 2014.<o:p></o:p>The defendant averred in his statement
of defence that prior to the sale of the plots of land in dispute, the
plaintiff conducted relevant searches and realised that there was no
encumbrance on the said land and therefore passed title of the two plots in
question to the plaintiff after the bargaining. He further averred that he has
not breached any of the terms of the grant he executed with the plaintiff. <o:p></o:p>ISSUES<o:p></o:p>After unsuccessful attempts at
settlement, two issues were set down for trial namely:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&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; <o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the two (2) plots sold
to the plaintiff by the Defendant had already been allocated to other buyers;
and<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&</main>