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STANBIC BANK GHANA LIMITED
V.
EMMANUEL ADDO

(2014) JELR 69485 (HC)

High Court 30 Oct 2014 Ghana
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- The Plaintiff Bank is seeking to recover the outstanding balance of an overdraft facility granted to the Defendant in 2007. - The Plaintiff claims that the remaining unpaid balance on the overdraft is GH¢85,242.54 as of August 6, 2012. -

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO.BFS/9/13
Judges:ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:KAREN WOBIL FOR PLAINTIFF; WILLIAM KUSI FOR DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) J.

This is an action by the Plaintiff Bank to recover the outstanding balance of an over draft facility (O/D) of Forty-Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢45,000.00) which was granted to the Defendant in the year 2007.

In its statement of claim filed on 28/09/2012, the Plaintiff averred that it initially advanced a term loan of Thirty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 30,000.00) together with the O/D but the term loan was paid off in the course of time. The amount which remained unpaid on the enhanced O/D stood at Eighty- Five Thousand, Two hundred and Forty-Two Ghana Cedis, Fifty-Four Pesewas (GH¢85,242.54) as at 06/08/2012.

It is also the Plaintiff’s case that by a facility letter dated 18/01/2011, the outstanding balance on the O/D in the sum of Ninety Thousand, Seven Hundred and Thirty-One Ghana Cedis, and Thirty-Two Pesewas was converted into a loan. Per this facility letter, any sum which was due but remained unpaid attracted an interest of 10% above the Plaintiff’s …

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