ALBERT K. GYIMAH vs. OPHELIA ASARE [2020]DLCA8577

Date	2020-01-16
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/275/2018
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8577

TORKORNOO J.S.C. (PRESIDING)

OFOE J.A.

GAISIE J.A.

RAY APPIAH AMPONSAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

GASPER AMPONSAH FOR RESPONDENT

[2020]DLCA8577
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALBERT
K. GYIMAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OPHELIA
ASARE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDENT/RESPONDENT)<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. H1/275/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 16TH JAN, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>RAY APPIAH AMPONSAH 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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GASPER AMPONSAH FOR
RESPONDENT <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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TORKORNOO J.S.C. (PRESIDING),
OFOE J.A., GAISIE J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>AMMA A. GAISIE J.A:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This appeal is
against the ruling of the High Court, Accra dated 9th March 2018
dismissing the objection raised by counsel for the Plaintiff/Appellant.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>By a Writ of Summons
and Statement of Claim filed on 25th January, 2018 the
Plaintiff/Appellant claimed the following reliefs against the Defendant:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration that the Notice of Lease Expiration
dated 21st June 2017 served on the Plaintiff by Defendant is
contrary to paragraph 5(i) of the Lease Agreement dated 1st January
2008 and invalid and so same should be set aside.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration that having negotiated with
Plaintiff for renewal of the lease agreement including terms of payment of
penalty of GH₡10,000.00 for unexplained reason indicates
that Defendant does not require the premises for herself.<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration that Defendant has no
authority to demand payment of penalty whatsoever by Plaintiff under the Rent
Act.<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction to restrain the
Defendant either by herself, workers, agents etc. from resorting to force or
any extralegal means to take over the premises No. GDA M/P087/3 the subject
matter of this suit until the final determination of the suit.<o:p></o:p>(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order directed at Defendant to
issue to Plaintiff a statutory notice required under the Rent Act for
commercial or business premises.<o:p></o:p>(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order that being the first tenant of
the premises, Defendant cannot legally demand payment of goodwill and that all
goodwill totalling GH₡8,500 from 2008 to 31st
December 2017 should be refunded to Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>