[2012]DLCA7876 • December 13, 2012 • Court of Appeal
KOFI ANIM, YAW ADU, AGYARE AND JULIUS LANTEY NANKA BRUCE (DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS) vs. BERNICE AKIWUMI (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)
MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.: On 10-1-2012, the High Court, Accra, gave judgment for the plaintiff/respondent in this case as follows: “1. The plaintiff is declared owner of all that piece and parcel of land known as Plot No. C 28/3 Farrar Avenue, Adabraka. 2. The defendants having denied the title of the plaintiff are to be ejected forthwith but the court will temper justice with mercy and give them a reasonable period of six [6] months from the date judgment is read to deliver vacant possession of the land to the plaintiff. They should leave on or before 9th July 2012. 3. The defendants, their agents, workmen, apprentices etc are hereby restrained from entering the land or carrying out their trade on the land after 9th July 2012. 4. Cost of GH¢2,000.00 each is hereby awarded against 1st and 2nd defendants. Cost of GH¢5,000.00 is awarded against the 4th defendant Julius Lantey Nanka Bruce.” Dissatisfied with the decision of the High Court, the defendants/appellants appealed to thi...