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HFC BANK
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ABEKA

(2019) JELR 109734 (SC)

Supreme Court 12 Jun 2019 Ghana
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Suit Number:J4/05/2018
Judges:DOTSE, JSC (PRESIDING) YEBOAH, JSC APPAU, JSC PWAMANG, JSC MARFUL-SAU, JSC
Counsel:SULLEY SAMBIAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT. KWAME A. BOAFO FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

YEBOAH, JSC:- 

The facts of this case appear not to be controverted by the parties. Briefly, the  defendant/respondent/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) was at the  material time to this action a customer of the plaintiff/appellant/respondent (who for  sake of brevity shall be referred to as the respondent.) Between June and August of  2008, the Respondent allowed the appellant to overdraw his accounts to the tune of  Gh₵200,000 to enable him construct a warehouse. The parties herein did not  execute any formal agreement but the appellant deposited the title deeds of his  property known as plot No. 31 Block ADB Parakuo Estate, Adiembra, Kumasi as  security for the credit facility so granted. 

The appellant, however, failed to pay off the debit balance on his account. The  respondent thereafter commenced this action per his attorney at the High Court, (Commercial Division) Kumasi, for the following reliefs:  

a. Recovery of the sum of one Hundred and Thirty-one Thousand…

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