JUDGMENT
The parties to this suit are blood relatives and it is alleged that sometime in June, 2006, the defendant was given a financial assistance of Eight Thousand US Dollars (USD 8,000.00) by the Plaintiff at his request, to be repaid by 31/05/2007. The Defendant is alleged to have paid USD 2000 out of the sum of USD 8,000.00, but has refused to pay the balance after several demands had been made on him over the years. Thus, the Plaintiff has sued for recovery of the outstanding balance of USD 6,000.00 and interest thereon till date of final payment.
The Defendant denied taking any financial assistance from the Plaintiff, he alleged that in the past, he purchased a return ticket for the Plaintiff to travel to London with his credit card at an interest of 9% per month. It was mutually agreed that the Plaintiff would refund the ticket price and all interest that will accrue but he failed to do so. The Defendant asserted that he was compelled to pay the credit card debt of USD 8,976.00.…