FAUSTINA TRACHSEL vs. WOODFIELDS DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD [2022]DLCA15136

Date	2022-12-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/184/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLCA15136

SENYO DZAMEFE J.A (PRESIDING)

MERLEY A. WOOD (MRS) J.A

ERIC BAAH JA

OPOKU BOATING FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

EDWARD DARLINGTON FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2022]DLCA15136
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FAUSTINA TRACHSEL<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>WOODFIELDS DEVELOPMENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CO. LTD<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL,
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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO.
H1/184/2022 &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:&nbsp;
15TH DECEMBER, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>OPOKU BOATING FOR PLAINTIFF/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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>SENYO
DZAMEFE J.A (PRESIDING), MERLEY A. WOOD
(MRS)&nbsp; J.A, ERIC
BAAH JA<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 0in;">

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</div>MERLEY A. WOOD <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In this interlocutory appeal against
the ruling of the High Court, Accra, delivered on 22nd April, 2021,
the Plaintiff/Appellant seeks the setting aside of the aforesaid Ruling.<o:p></o:p>The antecedents of this case are that
the Plaintiff/Appellant (hereafter referred to as the Plaintiff or alternately
as the Appellant) on 2nd September 2020 sued out a Writ of Summons
and a Statement of Claim against the Defendant/Respondent (hereafter referred
to as Defendant or alternately as Respondent) in the General Jurisdiction of
the High Court for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>i.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that a charge of
US$35,000.00 described by the Defendant as development fee, is in breach of the
sale and purchase agreement between the two parties.<o:p></o:p>ii.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further declaration that the said
development fee of US$35,000 (or its equivalent) is unconscionable, arbitrary,
capricious, unreasonable and same ought to be struck out.<o:p></o:p>iii.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp; An order that Plaintiff be allowed to
develop the two plots of land, Plot Nos. 7 &amp; 9, Block No. 38, Woodfields
Estate, Nmai Djor, Accra<o:p></o:p>iv.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further order for Defendants to
execute a transfer of title in Plaintiff’s name for the two plots purchased.<o:p></o:p>v.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;