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Open in the Research toolThe doctrine of frustration is one of the simplest concepts in the law of contract. But like any simple concept, its application is not as simple as it is understood. In Ghana the doctrine involves a mixture of common law rules and statute (ie the Contracts Act, 1960 (Act 25)).
BARCLAYS BANK(GHANA)LTD v SAKARI [1997-98] 1 GLR 746 [1997] SLR (SC) 2 · Supreme Court · 1997 · ACQUAH JSC
Read it in the judgmentIncidentally, in the instant case, quite apart from the failure of the parties to reach agreement as to price, the alleged agreement for the sale of land was not in writing, neither was there a memorandum or note thereof in writing as is required by section 11 of the Contracts Act, 1960 (Act 25), and see in this connection section 19 and the Schedule to Act 25, which continued in being section 4 of the Statute of Frauds, 1677, in so far as it relates to any contract for sale of lands, and makes such a contract for sale of land void or unenforceable if it is not in writing or there is no memorandum or note thereof in writing.
ASARE v. ANTWI [1975] 1 GLR 16 [1975] SLR (CA) 4 · Court of Appeal · 1975 · ANIN JA
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