Gyampoh Vrs Chartey [2022] GHADC 256 (21 October 2022)

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
Land Law Contract Law Recovery of Purchase Price Interest on Judgment Debt Special Damages Default Judgment

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Parties

William Opoku Gyampoh

Plaintiff

Alexander Chartey

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Plaintiff is entitled to GH¢14,000.00 as present value of the land
  2. 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