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ERIC ANSONG
V.
MR. ALBERT GORMAN AND MRS. GORMAN

(2011) JELR 68551 (SC)

Supreme Court 30 Dec 2011 Ghana
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- This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal affirming the judgment of the trial High Court. - The appellants argue that the contract of sale is invalid and unenforceable because it is between the respondent and the 1st a

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/37/2010
Judges:WOOD (MRS) C.J (PRESIDING), BROBBEY JSC, ANSAH JSC, DOTSE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS.) JSC
Counsel:KWADWO OWUSU AGYEMENG FOR THE DEFENDANTS/ APPELLANTS; CHARLES ANDOH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

ANSAH JSC.

This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal affirming the judgment of the trial High Court. The appellants rely on the following grounds of appeal, namely,

  1. “The Court of Appeal erred in affirming the judgment of the trial court because the pleaded contract of sale is inchoate, invalid and unenforceable since the subject matter properly is jointly owned, but the pleaded contract of sale is between respondent on the one hand and 1st Appellant on the other hand only.
  2. The Court of Appeal erred in affirming the judgment of the trial court and dismissing appeal because even if the pleaded contract of sale of the subject-matter property were between respondent and 1st and 2nd Appellants jointly since the parties decided no longer to sell the house rescinded whatever agreement and returned the purported part payment there was no longer a subsisting agreement on which an order of specific performance could be based and there was no circumstances as would have rendered…

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