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THERESAH HALIGAH
V.
DUKE BANSON

(2018) JELR 92105 (SC)

Supreme Court 31 Jan 2018 Ghana
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- This case involves a dispute over the sale and purchase of a house in Accra, Ghana. - The plaintiff, a hotelier, claimed that the defendant, a businessman, is estopped from acting differently from his representations and offers to sell th

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/37/2016
Judges:ADINYIRA (MRS), JSC (PRESIDING), DOTSE, JSC , BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC , GBADEGBE, JSC , BENIN, JSC
Counsel:AGYABENG G. AKRASI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT. ANDREW DANIELS FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

JUDGEMENT

ADINYIRA, JSC

This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Accra, dated 17 March 2016 which affirmed the decision of the High Court Accra in a dispute over the sale and purchase of House No. 10 Nii-Owoo Street, Green Hill (Kisseman) West Legon, and now House No. 15 Westlands Boulevard, West Legon, Accra. 

Theresa Haligah, the Plaintiff/Appellant/ Appellant [Plaintiff]] is an hotelier and Duke Banson, the Defendant/ Respondent/Respondent [Defendant] is a businessman. The plaintiff issued a writ at the High Court Accra on 28/1/05 claiming:

  1. A declaration that the defendant is estopped from acting differently from his representations and offers to sell a house which was accepted by the plaintiff and duly relied upon. 
  2. A declaration that the purported tenancy agreement is null and void as same is a forgery.
  3. Specific performance of the terms of the agreement entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant for the sale and purchase of House Number 15 Westland Boule…

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