EMMANUEL GABI-DAVIES AND VIDA GABI-DAVIES vs. RICHARD ANUM OFOLI AND OFOLI SORLOR FAMILY [2019]DLHC9011

EMMANUEL GABI-DAVIES AND VIDA GABI-DAVIES vs. RICHARD ANUM OFOLI AND OFOLI SORLO... [2019]DLHC9011

Date	2019-07-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0211/15
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC9011

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS)

BABONYIRE ADAFULA FOR TASSAH TAFFAH TASSAH FOR PLAINTIFF

BERNARD FIANU DEFENDANTS

[2019]DLHC9011
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL GABI-DAVIES AND
VIDA GABI-DAVIES<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>RICHARD ANUM OFOLI AND
OFOLI SORLOR FAMILY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (LAND DIVISION), 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/0211/15&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
31ST JULY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BABONYIRE ADAFULA FOR TASSAH
TAFFAH TASSAH 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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BERNARD
FIANU DEFENDANTS&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>

</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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts of this case are that
sometime in 2009, the Plaintiffs, who were looking for a parcel of land, on
which to establish a school, approached the Defendants, who offered to sell to
them twenty (20) plots of land, situate at Oyarifa in Accra. At the time of the
transaction, a plot of land went for Six Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHȼ6,000.00)
and therefore the Plaintiffs were to pay an amount of One Hundred and Twenty
Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHȼ120,000.00) for twenty (20) plots of
land. The Plaintiffs accepted the offer and proceeded to pay to the Defendants
an amount of Seventy-Seven Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHȼ77,000.00)
which, they claim, was the equivalent of thirteen (13) plots of land, leaving a
balance of Forty-Three Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢43,000.00) to be paid upon
execution of the conveyance.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Subsequently, the Defendants informed
the Plaintiffs that there was litigation over the land they had offered to sell
to them and promised to transfer same to the Plaintiffs after the resolution of
the dispute. In the meantime, the Defendants prepared an unsigned lease
covering four (4) plots of land which they handed over to the Plaintiffs while
awaiting the outcome of the suit. The Plaintiff’s case is that in spite of the
fact that the said dispute was resolved in favour of the Defendants, as far
back as, 24th January 2014, the Defendants have failed or refused to
fulfil their side of the bargain by conveying the twenty plots of land agreed
upon to the Plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>Plaintiffs claim that in addition to
the Seventy-Seven Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢77,000.00) they paid to the Defendants
they have also made payments of Three Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHȼ3,000.00)
for survey fees and preparation of documents for the land and expended an
amount of One Hundred and Ten thousand Ghana Cedis (GHȼ110,000.00)
to purchase a tipper truck, a concrete mixer, iron rods, cement and other
building materials in preparation for their school project.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Plaintiffs further claim that the Defendants
are seeking to enrich themselves unjustly by taking advantage of the enhanced
value of land to sell it at a higher price to another purchaser. They claim
that the current value of the thirteen plots of land they paid for is
approximately Three Hundred and Ninety Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHȼ