RICHARD ANANG LARYEA vs. MR. COOKE AND REGIONAL BUILDING & CONTRACTING CO. LTD.

This is an appeal launched by the Defendants/Appellants (hereinafter referred to as the Defendants) against the ruling of the High Court (Land Division), Accra on the 2nd day of April 2014 in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiff). The facts which engendered this appeal can be stated briefly as follows: On the 19th day of February 2014, the Plaintiff instituted an action against the Defendants in the Registry of the court below claiming the following reliefs: (1) Declaration of title to the land “described in Paragraph 2 of the Statement of Claim.” (2) Recovery of possession from Defendants. (3) Perpetual injunction to restrain the Defendants, assigns, agents and workmen from interfering with the Plaintiff’s use and enjoyment of the land. (4) Damages for trespass and property damage. The land subject-matter of this appeal is situated at Baatsonaa, Accra. In his eight-paragraph statement of claim, the Plaintiff alleged that he acqui...