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HAROUTUNIAN
V.
MEDZ-MOROUKIAN

(1962) JELR 69984 (HC)

High Court 5 Oct 1962 Ghana
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- The plaintiff is seeking recovery of possession of a furnished house and mesne profits under section 11 subsection (1) (f) of the Rent Control Ordinance No. 2 of 1952. - The plaintiff owns a house in Farrar Avenue, Accra, which is allocat

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Judges:AKAINYAH J.
Counsel:ANTESON FOR W. OFORI-ATTA FOR THE PLAINTIFF; W.A.N. BOSSMAN FOR AKYEA-DJAMSON FOR THE DEFENDANT.

AKAINYAH J.

This is an action brought by the plaintiff under section 11 subsection (1) (f) of the Rent Control Ordinance No. 2 of 1952 for recovery of possession of a furnished house and mesne profits from the month of May, 1962, to the date that possession is given up at £G100 a month. Briefly, the plaintiff’s case is that he is a merchant carrying on business in England and in Ghana. He owns a house in Farrar Avenue, Accra, the subject-matter of this action, which he has furnished and is specially allocated by him for the use of the staff of his business. The defendant was employed in England as manager of the plaintiff’s business in Ghana. One of the conditions of the defendant’s contract of service was that the plaintiff would provide accommodation for him. On arrival in this country, the defendant was made to occupy the said house in Farrar Avenue without being responsible for the payment of water and electricity consumed by him on the premises.

On the 30th April, 1962, the defenda…

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