[2017]DLHC16554 • February 17, 2017 • High Court
DAVID OWUSU AND AGNES OWUSU vs. JOHNNY & 2 ORS
The plaintiffs, David Owusu and Agnes Owusu, claimed title to a parcel of land at Ngleshie Amanfro, purchased from the Ngleshie Amanfro stool in April 2000 with a registered indenture. They alleged wrongful entry and construction by the 1st defendant, Johnny, who claimed to have acquired the land from the 2nd defendant. An arbitration and survey by the grantor's surveyor adjudged the plaintiffs as owners and ordered removal of defendants' structures, which defendants refused, prompting this suit.
read moreJUDGMENT By an amended writ of summons dated 23rd July 2013, the plaintiffs claimed the following reliefs against the defendants: i. Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land situate at Ngleshie Amanfro and described in schedule to statement of claim. ii. Damages for trespass. iii. Recovery of possession of the said land or any portion trespassed unto by defendants and further order that any offending structures placed on the said land by defendants be removed at cost to defendants. iv. Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, assigns and workmen from ever entering plaintiffs’ land Plaintiffs’ averred that they bought the land in April 2000 from the Ngleshie Amanfro stool and they were given an indenture which they have duly registered. They further averred that the 1st defendant wrongfully entered the land and started construction works on the land. When the 1st defendant was confronted, he claimed that he got the land from the 2nd ...