Appeal Regarding Suspension of Payment for Ascertained Debt Pending Accounting

A dispute arose over an obligation to pay a sum of money following the non-performance of a contract, leading the debtor to appeal a lower court decision that ordered payment, arguing that the payment should be suspended pending a final accounting between the parties concerning mutual obligations, including potential damages. The high court dismissed the appeal, reasoning that the obligation to pay the established sum was clear and certain, and while the opposing party might have a separate claim for damages, this claim did not automatically suspend the established obligation to pay unless a specific legal provision or agreement dictated otherwise, nor did the mere existence of an unsettled account provide sufficient grounds to override the immediacy of the ascertained debt.