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THOMAS AKYEA
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ABII NATIONAL SAVINGS & LOANS LTD & ANOR

(2025) JELR 114631 (HC)

High Court 15 Jan 2025 Ghana
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- Plaintiff sought declarations and damages arising from a series of credit facilities granted by 1st Defendant and alleged that encashment of a GHS200,000 cheque constituted acceptance of a proposal to settle his total indebtedness at GHS9

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. CM/BFS/0034/17
Judges:ADELAIDE ABUI KEDDEY, J.
Counsel:RICHARD ASARE BAFFOUR, ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFF SAMUEL BEDIAKO DANQUAH, ESQ., WITH VERA ADWUBI NTIAMOAH, ESQ., HOLDING BRIEF FOR SAM ATUKWEI QUAYE, ESQ., FOR 1ST DEFENDANT TECHNICALLY APPEARING FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

The Plaintiff commenced the instant action against the Defendants on 23rd January 2017. The Plaintiff is seeking for the following reliefs:

a. A declaration that the encashment of the SG-SSB cheque No. 000049 in the sum of GHS200,000.00 signifies the 1st Defendant’s acceptance of the terms contained in Plaintiff’s letter dated 20th day of September, 2016 and are estopped from demanding any other sum.

b. An order for the return of Plaintiff’s Land Title Certificate No. GA9966 in respect of his property at Bawaleshie East Legon Accra.

c. Damages for breach of Contract.

d. Punitive damages against the Defendants for deceit and intimidation.

e. Cost of full indemnity basis including Lawyers’ fees.

f. Any other remedy that the Court may deem fit.

Upon service of the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim on the Defendants, they entered appearance on 26th January 2017 and filed their Statement of Defence and Counterclaim dated 9th February 2017. Per its Counterclaim, the 1st Defendant is p…

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