Willie Kathiruma were instructed by the husband's attorneys, Komboni and Associates. They had advised Willie Khathiruma on 21 October
1999 that "our client would be comfortable with the valuation ranging from P 170,000.00 to P200,000.00. In December 1999 the
husband's attorneys wrote to the wife's attorneys offering on his behalf to buy Lot 7964 for P240,00.00. The wife refused to sell
the property to the husband unless he paid the same price offered by the purchaser, namely P3 50,000.00. The disagreement between
the parties about Lot 7964 continued for some months. The wife eventually brought an application to the High Court for an order that
Lot 7964 be sold to the purchaser for P350,000.00. On 29 May 2000, Aboagye, J so ordered. In that order, he dealt with costs and
a minor matter relating to property Lot 50775 which is not relevant to this appeal.
In the meantime, on 29 November 1999, Phakalane Estate had valued Lot 50775 at P44,380.00. This valuation was accepted by the wife and has never thereafter
been in dispute between the parties.
1 now return to Plot 7964. On 30 May 2000 the wife's attorneys wrote to the purchaser accepting the offer of P3 50,000.00 for the
property. They did not send a copy of this letter to the husband's attorneys. On 22 June 2000, the wife's attorneys wrote to the
husband's attorneys informing them that they had