J. W. K. PEPRA vs. DR. OPOKU BOADU [2019]DLCA6914

Date	2019-07-29
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/61/17
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6914

M. OWUSU JA (PRESIDING)

S. DZAMEFE JA

M. WELBOURNE JA

MICHAEL FARADAY OPPONG FOR PLAINTIFF/ APPELLANT

NO REPRESENTATIVE FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA6914
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >J. W. K. PEPRA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DR. OPOKU
BOADU<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/61/17 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 29TH JULY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MICHAEL
FARADAY OPPONG FOR PLAINTIFF/ APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NO
REPRESENTATIVE FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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M.
OWUSU JA (PRESIDING), S. DZAMEFE JA, M. WELBOURNE JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DZAMEFE,
JA<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff/appellant,
referred to as plaintiff is a businessman and lives at Dormaa Ahenkro and also
the owner of house number 103, New Town Extension, Sunyani, while the
defendant/respondent, also living in Sunyani, is a herbal doctor.&nbsp; It is the plaintiff’s case that in July 2006,
he rented his house number 103 New Town Extension, Sunyani to the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According to the
plaintiff, the defendant vacated the premises on 30th April 2010 but
failed to settle his monthly rent of Gh¢1000 and water bill of Gh¢84.20.&nbsp; He said the defendant also caused damage to
some fittings in the house which he had to replace and also paid the unpaid
bills left by the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Wherefore he issued
this writ against the defendant for the following claims: -<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of a total sum of Gh¢754.80 made u as follows:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Rent arrears for April, 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gh¢100.00<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Water bill&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gh¢&nbsp;&nbsp;
84.20<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Keys&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs</main>