Gyampoh Vrs Chartey [2022] GHADC 256 (21 October 2022)
Plaintiff failed to prove entitlement to GH¢14,000.00 as present value of the land and GH¢3,900.00 as special damages for expenses, but established entitlement to recovery of the original purchase price of GH¢3,500.00 with interest, as Defendant unjustifiably withheld the money after reselling the land.
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- Citation
- [2022] GHADC 256
- Parties
- Plaintiff: William Opoku Gyampoh; Defendant: Alexander Chartey
- Court
- District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 21 October 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment for Plaintiff in part
- Legal Topics
- Recovery of Purchase Price, Interest on Judgment Debt, Special Damages, Default Judgment
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
William Opoku Gyampoh
Plaintiff
Alexander Chartey
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Plaintiff is entitled to GH¢14,000.00 as present value of the land
- 2 Whether Plaintiff is entitled to recovery of GH¢3,900.00 being expenses incurred on the land
Ratio Decidendi
Plaintiff failed to prove entitlement to GH¢14,000.00 as present value of the land and GH¢3,900.00 as special damages for expenses, but established entitlement to recovery of the original purchase price of GH¢3,500.00 with interest, as Defendant unjustifiably withheld the money after reselling the land.
Court Disposition
Judgment for Plaintiff in part
Orders
- Plaintiff to recover GH¢3,500.00 from Defendant
- Interest on GH¢3,500.00 at commercial bank rate from December 2014 to date of final payment
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