JESUS IS EVERGREEN, JOHN OWUSU ANSAH AND PORTIA OWUSU ANSAH V. FIRST ATLANTIC BANK LTD.

JUDGMENT

WELBOURNE, JA

This appeal is by the Defendant/Appellant against the ruling of the High court dated 20^th September 2016.

The Background

This action commenced with the Plaintiff filing a suit claiming the following reliefs:

a. An amount of six hundred and forty eight thousand, five hundred and fifteen Ghana cedis twenty five pesewas (GHC648,515.25) being the amount outstanding in respect of the facilities granted to the 1^stDefendant.

b. Interest on the said sum upon the terms of the facilities, from 14^th March, 2014 till date of final payment.

c. In addition to or in the alternative,an order for judicial sale of 2^ndDefendant’s landed property contained in the Deed of Mortgage and the fleet of trucks.

d. Costs.

The Defendant entered appearance and filed a Statement of Defence which was amended. The Plaintiff testified through one James Yaw AduMensah, a Deputy Manager. He ended his evidence in chief on 23^rd July, 2015 and was cross-examined and discharged on 18^th January, 2016. At that po…