ERIC KOFI BOATENG vs. KWADWO OPOKU AND KOFI BASOAH [2021]DLCA10838

Date	2021-05-20
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/49/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA10838

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J A (PRESIDING)

ALEX B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG

J A

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J A

KWASI AFRIFA FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

AKUA POKUAA KWARTENG FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

[2021]DLCA10838
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ERIC KOFI BOATENG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWADWO OPOKU AND KOFI
BASOAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">CIVIL
APPEAL NO.: H1/49/2021 &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:
27TH MAY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWASI AFRIFA FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">AKUA POKUAA KWARTENG FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ANGELINA
M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J A (PRESIDING), ALEX B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG, J A, SAMUEL K.
A. ASIEDU J A<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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.), JA:<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">[1] <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">We have before the court, an appeal against
the judgment of the High Court, Commercial Division, Kumasi dated 24th
January, 2019. The Plaintiffs/Respondents instituted the action at the trial
Court on 30th May 2017 against the Defendant/Appellant herein,
claiming the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Recovery of the
land as well as the building thereon known as House No. Block 39, Plot 1,
Ahodwo – Kumasi<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">An order from the
Honourable Court directing the Defendant to render accounts on the said
property<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">General damages
for breach of the Agreement between the parties and the lease Agreement of 18th
August,1999<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Costs including
lawyer’s fees.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Facts:<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">[2] <span style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Yu Gothic UI Semilight&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">In the Statement
of Claim accompanying the Writ of Summons, the Plaintiffs/Respondents averred
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