BARCLAYS BANK(GHANA)LTD v SAKARI [1997-98] 1 GLR 746 - 767

Contract-Frustration--External eve1lt-Loan agreement-Circumstances in which external event constituting frustration-Duty of court--Plaintiff bank granting defendant customer loan-obligation of defendant to repay loan-Defendant purchasing vehicle with money-Vehicle seized by government- Whether seizure frustrating loan contract.

Contract-Frustration--External event-Loan agreement-Unilateral varia­tion--Plaintiff bank granting defendant customer loan to purchase two Mercedes Benz trucks-Defendant purchasing Saurer tanker without prior approval of plaintiff--8aurer tanker seized by government-Whether loan contract frustrated by seizure of tanker.