MOKAB COMPANY GHANA LIMITED vs. BRAGHA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED [2023]DLSC16139

Date	2023-02-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/21/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLSC16139

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

AMEGATCHER JSC

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

KULENDI JSC

ASSAD GBADEGBE ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.

NANA BOAKYE MENSAH-BONSU ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

[2023]DLSC16139
																																						<div class="restriction-wrapper">
														<div class="container-lg">
															<div class="row">
																<div class="col-md-12 restricted-content">
																	<div class="restricted-content-img-wrapper">
																		<div class="lock-icon bounce-7">
																			<img class=""
																				src="https://www.dennislawgh.com/dl-assets/dl-images/lock-content.png"
																				alt="Subscription based content">
																		</div>
																	</div>
																	 
																		<a href="https://www.dennislawgh.com/login"
																		class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
																		style="font-family: 'open sans'; text-transform: capitalize; border-radius: 8px"> 
																		Login to Read Full Case </a>
																	 
																	
																</div>
															</div>
														</div>
													</div>
													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MOKAB
COMPANY GHANA LIMITED <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>(BRAGHA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED) <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT) <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;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO.
J4/21/2022&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;DATE:
22ND FEBRUARY 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL <o:p></o:p>ASSAD GBADEGBE ESQ. FOR THE
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/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;">

NANA
BOAKYE MENSAH-BONSU ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), AMEGATCHER JSC, LOVELACE-JOHNSON
(MS.) JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC, KULENDI JSC &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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

</div>&nbsp;MAJORITY
DECISION<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;LOVELACE-JOHNSON
(MS.) JSC:-<o:p></o:p>The designations of the parties at the High Court
will be maintained in this appeal.<o:p></o:p>By an amended writ issued in February 2016, the
Plaintiffs claimed against the defendants as follows<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order for specific performance of the 17/08/2010 written Agreement between the
Plaintiff and Defendant and for the Defendant to transfer the title documents
to the land, referred to in paragraph 1 and Schedule “A” of the Agreement, from
its name to B &amp; M Company and to account for and pay to B &amp; M Company
Ltd all monies and benefits received from the sale/lease of portions of the
said land.<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that on the strength of the agreement executed between the
Plaintiff and the Defendant on 17th August 2010, the Plaintiff is
entitled to 70% of the landholding described in schedule “A” of the said
agreement and in the name of the Defendant.<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
consequential order that the Defendant transfers to the Plaintiff 70% of the
land described in paragraph 1 and schedule “A” of the agreement of 17th
August 2010<o:p></o:p><!--[if !supportList</main>