LEILA ARTHUR vs. MAGNA TERRIS LTD. [2019]DLHC8989

Date	2019-07-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO: LD/0301/2017
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8989

ALEXANDER OSEI TUTU J. SITTING AS A JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

AKWASI OPOKU AGYEMANG FOR JOE ABOAGYE DEBRAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF

LAURA QUAIGRANE FOR KWAME AMANKWAH TWUM ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC8989
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >LEILA ARTHUR<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MAGNA TERRIS LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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(LAND DIVISION 6), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO: LD/0301/2017&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;
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25TH JULY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>AKWASI OPOKU AGYEMANG FOR
JOE ABOAGYE DEBRAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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LAURA
QUAIGRANE FOR KWAME AMANKWAH TWUM ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p>

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ALEXANDER
OSEI TUTU J. SITTING AS A JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>A brief facts of this case are that the
Plaintiff is a banker with Ecobank, while the Defendant is a Real Estate
Developer. The Defendant offered a three bedroom detached house to the
Plaintiff at Heavens Cottage, Oshiokpo-Dawhenya near Community 25, Tema on
terms agreed upon by the parties. Part of the monies were paid at various
stages of the construction. The Defendant contended that the Plaintiff did not
comply with the payment schedule, hence interests accrued as per their
arrangements. On the other hand, it is the case of the Plaintiff that although
she had fully paid for the building, the Defendant has failed to hand same to
her. It was as a result of this misunderstanding that the Plaintiff filed this
suit. In the writ of summons issued from the Registry of this Court on 16th
May 2017, the Plaintiff sought the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for specific performance of the agreement dated May 13, 2014 for the
handover and transfer to the Plaintiff of the three bedroom house at Heavens
Cottage, Oshiokpor-Dawhenya, near Community 25, Tema OR in the alternative<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for the present day value of the three detached house (basic standard)
located at Heavens Cottage, Oshiokpo-Dawhenya near Community 25, Tema and
interest on the said value calculated at the prevailing commercial bank interest
rate from September 2, 2014 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for breach of contract.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs.<o:p></o:p>On 4th October 2017, the
Defendant filed its Statement of Defence. Included in the Defence was a Counterclaim
seeking the relief</main>