THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF GLORIOUS LIGHT OF SALVATION CHAPEL, ACCRA.vs. JOHNSON OPOKU ABABIO [2020]DLHC9049

THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF GLORIOUS LIGHT OF SALVATION CHAPEL, ACCRA.vs. JOHNSON... [2020]DLHC9049

Date	2020-05-04
Suit No.	SUIT NO. GJ 132/2016
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC9049

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE STEPHEN OPPONG (MR.)

J. OPOKU-ADJEI FOR THE PLAINTIFF

NASH KWAME ADJEI FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2020]DLHC9049
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF GLORIOUS LIGHT OF SALVATION&nbsp; CHAPEL, ACCRA.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JOHNSON OPOKU ABABIO<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION),
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>J. OPOKU-ADJEI 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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</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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OPPONG (MR.)<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>On
the 3rd day of February 2016, The Plaintiff herein commenced the
present action against the Defendant seeking the following reliefs on the writ
of summons;<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
refund of the sum of thirty-five Thousand cedis ( GHS 35,000) paid in October
2009 to the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the sum of Thirty-Five Thousand cedis ( GHS 35,000) from October 2009 till
date of final payment at the commercial banking rate interest.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for breach of Contract.<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost.<o:p></o:p>However,
the statement of claim that accompanying the writ of summons had the following
reliefs endorsed thereon;<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Delivery of a 0.26 acre of land at Bubuashie
, Attico- Accra suitable to be used for the construction of a church building.<o:p></o:p>Or
in the alternative;<o:p></o:p>ii)
Payment of the current&nbsp; 0pen market value
of a comparable size of land at the same location , Bubuashie Attico-Accra or
similar location suitable to be used for the construction of a church building.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for breach of Contract.<o:p></o:p>