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Contract law QUICK CREDIT VRS SEFA (A2/67/24) [2024] GHADC 209 (23 May 2024)

QUICK CREDIT VRS SEFA (A2/67/24)

QUICK CREDIT VRS SEFA (A2/67/24) [2024] GHADC 209 (23 May 2024)

The District Court held that the defendant owed the plaintiff GH¢2,509.09 on a loan account, awarding interest from 27 October 2023 and costs of GH¢200.

  • Loan recovery
  • Default on loan
  • Interest calculation
  • Civil procedure
  • Loan-recovery
  • Debt-collection
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Contract law Orlando Vrs. Dogbe (E2/15/2020) [2024] GHAHC 324 (30 January 2024)

Orlando Vrs. Dogbe (E2/15/2020)

Orlando Vrs. Dogbe (E2/15/2020) [2024] GHAHC 324 (30 January 2024)

The High Court at Ho struck out the defendant’s defence and counterclaim for failure to file a witness statement, then granted the plaintiff’s claims and awarded damages and costs.

  • Breach of contract
  • Customary arbitration
  • Civil procedure
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Civil-procedure
  • Customary-arbitration
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Tort [2023] GHADC 1134

NURUDEEN VRS ALIMU (A2/11/2024)

NURUDEEN VRS ALIMU (A2/11/2024) [2023] GHADC 1134 (16 November 2023)

The District Court held that public statements calling the plaintiff a witch and idol worshiper were defamatory, and awarded damages, costs, apology, and a retraction.

  • Defamation
  • Damages
  • Civil procedure
  • Civil-procedure
  • Injunctions
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Contract law [2023] GHADC 111

Sammy Vrs Gibrilla

Sammy Vrs Gibrilla [2023] GHADC 111 (11 July 2023)

The court dismissed a claim for delivery of a calf, finding no binding contract and holding that the defendant had refunded the money through the plaintiff’s agent.

  • Specific performance
  • Agency
  • Refund of purchase money
  • Civil procedure
  • Specific-performance
  • Contract-law
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Contract law [2022] GHADC 80

Emmanuel Vrs Nkansah

Emmanuel Vrs Nkansah [2022] GHADC 80 (17 December 2022)

The District Court held that the defendant still owed GHc3,000 on a GHc11,000 metal works contract; GHc1,880 was treated as payment for extra design work.

  • Breach of contract
  • Payment of contractual sums
  • Civil procedure
  • Contract-law
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Payment-of-contractual-sums
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Tort [2022] GHACC 72

Nartey Vrs Awisi

Nartey Vrs Awisi [2022] GHACC 72 (5 December 2022)

The Circuit Court dismissed a defamation claim after finding the plaintiff failed to prove the defendant uttered the alleged insulting words.

  • Defamation
  • Burden of proof
  • Civil procedure
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Civil-procedure
  • Tort
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Contract law [2022] GHADC 6

Sally Duse Vrs Anthony Dogbe

Sally Duse Vrs Anthony Dogbe [2022] GHADC 6 (2 November 2022)

The District Court at Tema denied judgment on admission in a hire-purchase dispute, holding that the defendant’s plea should be taken and the matter tried.

  • Hire purchase
  • Judgment on admission
  • Civil procedure
  • Hire-purchase
  • Judgment-on-admission
  • Civil-procedure
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