MR. JOSEPH MUSTAPHA MOHAMMED vs. MR. LAURENT BERUBE [2021]DLSC11150

Date	2021-12-01
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEALNO. J4/02/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLSC11150

APPAU JSC (PRESIDING)

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

HONYENUGA JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

KWADWO ADDEAH-SAFO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

KWAME FOSU-GYEABOUR FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.

[2021]DLSC11150
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MR. JOSEPH MUSTAPHA MOHAMMED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR. LAURENT BERUBE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<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="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">CIVIL APPEALNO. J4/02/2021 &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;DATE:
1ST DECEMBER, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>KWADWO
ADDEAH-SAFO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<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:150%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">KWAME
FOSU-GYEABOUR FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>APPAU JSC
(PRESIDING), OWUSU (MS.) JSC, LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC, HONYENUGA JSC, PROF.
MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC <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:150%;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;LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC:-<o:p></o:p>The background to this case is that the plaintiff
gave some money to the defendant per three agreements to be repaid with
interest charged thereon. The defendant defaulted on the repayment terms. Cheques
given by the defendant to defray amounts due were dishonoured so the plaintiff
made a report to the police where some agreement was reached. According to the
defendant, it was agreed that he would only pay the principal amounts and be
discharged from all liability. According to the plaintiff, what the defendant
paid upon being reported to the police was some of the interest. Failure to
recover the amounts allegedly due him led to his lawyers sending a demand
letter to the Defendant and him filing a writ on 20th June 2016.<o:p></o:p>On the 21st day of June 2019, the high
court sitting at Koforidua in the Eastern region gave the plaintiff judgment on
his claims for <o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that as at 30th April 2016 the defendant owed the plaintiff the
following sums of money being financial assistance the plaintiff gave to the
defendant on 28th May 2008, 15th June 2008 and 11th
August 2008 respectively:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GHC60,000.00<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
USD120,000.00 (ie
cedi equivalent of GHC480,000.00as today)<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GHC100,000.00<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp; An order for the recovery of these monies
(totaling GHC640,000.00) and all accrued interest thereon to the date of final
payment.<o:p></o:p>