ZAKARIA & ANOTHER VRS BUGU & ANOTHER (UW/TM/DC/A215/2024) [2024] GHADC 412 (23 July 2024)

ZAKARIA & ANOTHER VRS BUGU & ANOTHER (UW/TM/DC/A215/2024) [2024] GHADC 412 (23 July 2024)

1st Defendant introduced 2nd Defendant to 1st Plaintiff, facilitated the transaction, and acted as a guarantor. The evidence established that 1st Defendant was liable for breach of contractual obligations to supply 50 bags of soya beans or its equivalent value.

Citation
ZAKARIA & ANOTHER VRS BUGU & ANOTHER (UW/TM/DC/A215/2024) [2024] GHADC 412 (23 July 2024)
Parties
Plaintiff: Inusah Zakaria; Plaintiff: Falilatu Zakaria; Defendant: Samadu Bugu; Defendant: Munkailu Karimu
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
23 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
judgment for plaintiffs
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Sale of Goods, Joint and Several Liability
Source Language
eng
Contract Law Breach of Contract Sale of Goods Joint and Several Liability

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Parties

Inusah Zakaria

Plaintiff

Falilatu Zakaria

Plaintiff

Samadu Bugu

Defendant

Munkailu Karimu

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether 1st Defendant facilitated the process of buying the soya beans
  2. 2 Whether 1st Defendant received the money and passed it on to 2nd Defendant

Ratio Decidendi

1st Defendant introduced 2nd Defendant to 1st Plaintiff, facilitated the transaction, and acted as a guarantor. The evidence established that 1st Defendant was liable for breach of contractual obligations to supply 50 bags of soya beans or its equivalent value.

Court Disposition

judgment for plaintiffs

Orders

  • Defendants to pay the equivalent market value of 50 maxi bags of soya beans (GH¢32,500.00) to Plaintiffs
  • Defendants to pay costs of GH¢2,500.00 to Plaintiffs