ANSAH
V.
GHARTEY

(1983) JELR 65328 (HC)    
High Court  ·  28 Feb 1983 ·  Ghana
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[1987-88] GLR 1189
CORAM
TWUMASI J.
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twumasi j.
views of roger korsah j.

TWUMASI J.: Some time in January 1962, the respondent (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) was transferred from Takoradi to Tema as an employee of the Railways and Ports Corporation. He was at the time a tenant in house No. 202, Adiembra, premises of the State Housing Corporation.

He put his nephew by name Kwesi Mills in charge of the said house. While at Tema information reached him that the said Kwesi Mills had betrayed his responsibility by entrusting the control of the house to the appellant (hereinafter referred to as the defendant). Being perturbed by this indiscretion on the part of his nephew, the plaintiff rushed to Takoradi to verify the information. The information turned out to be true as the plaintiff met the defendant in occupation of the house. The latter admitted that Kwesi Mills entrusted the house to him. The defendant begged the plaintiff to allow him to occupy the premises as he had no alternative accommodation. The plaintiff agreed on the understanding or con…

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