Mohammed Vrs Walga [2023] GHADC 468 (30 January 2023)

Mohammed Vrs Walga [2023] GHADC 468 (30 January 2023)

Plaintiff failed to prove payment of GHS18,600.00; defendant admitted receipt of GHS11,000.00, which is accepted as the sum owed. Defendant failed to prove entitlement to claimed expenses or counterclaim. Judgment for plaintiff for GHS11,000.00 plus interest at prevailing bank rate from January 2021 and costs.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 468
Parties
Plaintiff: Fatimata Mohammed; Defendant: Baba Walga
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
30 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Commercial Contract / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for plaintiff
Legal Topics
Recovery of Debt, Counterclaim for Expenses, Award of Interest
Source Language
English
Contract Law Commercial Law Recovery of Debt Counterclaim for Expenses Award of Interest

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Parties

Fatimata Mohammed

Plaintiff

Baba Walga

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Commercial Contract / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether plaintiff gave defendant GHS18,600.00 to purchase shea nuts in 2020
  2. 2 Whether defendant is entitled to his expenses

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiff failed to prove payment of GHS18,600.00; defendant admitted receipt of GHS11,000.00, which is accepted as the sum owed. Defendant failed to prove entitlement to claimed expenses or counterclaim. Judgment for plaintiff for GHS11,000.00 plus interest at prevailing bank rate from January 2021 and costs.

Court Disposition

Judgment for plaintiff

Orders

  • Defendant to pay plaintiff GHS11,000.00
  • Interest on GHS11,000.00 at prevailing bank rate from January 2021 to date of judgment