JULIET ISSAH V. DANIEL NII OTOO

J U D G M E N T 

Plaintiff’s Case 

By a writ of summons issued on 6th January 2011, the plaintiff claimed the following  reliefs against the defendant: 

i. A declaration that by the agreement between plaintiff and defendant,  plaintiff is entitled to operate the defendant’s hotel on a 40/60 percentage  sharing basis. 

ii. An order of injunction restraining the defendant from interfering with the  plaintiff’s running of the hotel. 

Alternatively 

iii. Payment of the sum of GH₵5,500.00 as expenditure made on the hotel. iv. GH₵20,000.00 as damages for breach of contract. 

It is the plaintiff’s case that the defendant built a house which he intended to use as a  hotel but he did not have the money to do so. Through a friend, she got to know the  defendant who shared his plans with her and after discussions, she agreed to enter into a joint venture agreement with the defendant for the running of the hotel. By the terms  of the agreement, the plaintiff was to use her money to renovate the house…