YAW OFORI V. GEORGE OSEI
(2024) JELR 112474 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/037/2024
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12 Mar 2024
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Ghana
Coram
ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH(MRS),JA
ERIC BAAH, JA
CHARLES EDWARD EKOW BAIDEN, JA
Appearances
ISAAC OWUSU ANSAH WITH EUGENE ASARE, GIDEON ALANGYAM AND PRISCILLA BOFA FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT
EDWIN SARFO ANNANG FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT
Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>MENSAH-HOMIAH, J.A.</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>INTRODUCTION:</u> </strong>We have before us, an appeal by defendant/appellant against the Judgment of the High Court, Kumasi, dated 23 July 2021 which to a large extent went in favour of Plaintiff/respondent. Issues raised by this appeal border on the remedy of specific performance in a contract for sale of land, rescission of contract, among others.</p><p style="text-align: justify">In this opinion, the designations of the parties at the court below will be retained, for reasons of convenience.</p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>THE FACTS</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The Plaintiff and defendant are a businessman and an estate developer, respectively. Sometime in March 2015, Plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant for the construction of three (3) houses containing four bedrooms each, at Anyinam- Kagyase, Kumasi. Prior to this agreement, there had been a course of dealing between the parties for construction of houses at different locations in Kumasi on similar payment terms.</p><p style="text-align: justify">Regarding the subject matter of this dispute, the parties herein are agreeable thaβ¦</p>