MOST REV. TITUS AWOTWI AND OTHERS vs. JACQUELINE BOAKYE [2018]DLHC3987

Date	2018-11-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. OCC. 58/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3987

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

AKUA POKUAA KWARTENG FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

[2018]DLHC3987
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MOST REV. TITUS AWOTWI
AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JACQUELINE BOAKYE<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH
COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT&nbsp;NO. OCC. 58/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 30TH NOVEMBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL
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</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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</div>On
7th March, 2017 the plaintiffs herein instituted the instant action
against the Defendant herein seeking the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of the sum of Thirty-Five Thousand
Ghana Cedis (GHC35,000.00) being rent arrears as at November 2016.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said sum of Thirty-Five
Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC35,000.00) at the prevailing lending rate from
November 2016 up till the date of full and final payment.<o:p></o:p>On
11th May, 2017 final judgment in default of appearance was entered
against the Defendant in the sum of GHC 35,000.00 and interest at the
prevailing Commercial Bank lending rate from November, 2016 till date of final
payment. Costs of GHC 3,000.00 was also awarded against the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>On
26th October, 2017 the default judgment was set aside upon an
application by the Defendant. Consequently, the Defendant filed a statement of
defence on 14th November, 2017 and counter claimed against the
Plaintiffs as follows:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that all items (personal
effects/belongings which were illegally and or unlawfully ceased by
Plaintiffs/Representatives be released to her (Defendant) by Plaintiffs and/or
their representatives.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages for keeping the said items
(personal effects/belongings) by the Plaintiffs without any legitimate order.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs. <o:p></o:p>After
unsuccessful attempts at settlement, five issues were set down for trial
namely:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the agreed rent for the
occupation of the two bungalows was GHC250.00 per bungalow.<o:p></o:p>