ELEGANT HOMES & CONSTRUCTION LTD vs MRS. PATIENCE SENCHEREY AND PATSY’S DAY CARE CENTRE (DEFENDANTS) [2020]DLHC16236

ELEGANT HOMES & CONSTRUCTION LTD vs MRS. PATIENCE SENCHEREY AND PATSY’S DAY CARE... [2020]DLHC16236

Date	2020-02-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/360/2017
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC16236

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

Mr. Kenneth KUDJORDJIE

Mr. Elikplim L. AGBEMAVA

[2020]DLHC16236
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ELEGANT HOMES &amp;
CONSTRUCTION LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs<o:p></o:p>MRS. PATIENCE SENCHEREY AND PATSY’S DAY CARE
CENTRE <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (GENERAL
JURISDICTION DIVISION, COURT 6) ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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NO: GJ/360/2017&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;25TH
FEBRUARY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Mr. Kenneth KUDJORDJIE for the Plaintiff
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AGBEMAVA for the Defendant <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The focus of this trial per
the Amended Writ of Summons filed on February 15, 2018 was on the claim by Elegant
Homes and Construction Limited, the Plaintiff, for payment of $325,994.72 being the total amount outstanding for contracts executed with the
Defendants, Mrs. Patience Senchery and Patsy’s Day Care Centre (of which the
1st Defendant is the Managing Director) together with interest as agreed upon
by the parties. Principally, the Plaintiff accuses the Defendants of breach of
contract.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[2]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;The main issues set down for the determination by the Court for trial
were:<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Whether the
total contract sum was $397,027.40;<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Whether as at 31st
October 2017, the amount outstanding to be paid to the Plaintiff by the
Defendants was $325,994.72; and<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Any other
issues arising from the pleadings.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Action<o:p></o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Per the
Amended Amended Writ of Summons sealed in this Registry on 15th day of February,
2018 the Plaintiff claims against the Defendants the following judicial reliefs
set out here below:<o:p></o:p>a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Order
for the payment of $325