[2021]DLHC9963January 25, 2021High Court

DONNA AKOSUA OKORIE vs. MARGARET OWUSU A. K. A NANA AKOSUA AND KWABENA ADU-TWUM

The action which has given rise to this appeal was initiated by the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter called the Respondent) through her lawful attorney. The writ was filed by the Respondent on 22nd May 2018 at the Registry of the District Court, Mamponteng. The Respondent claimed one relief against the Defendants/Appellants, hereinafter referred to as the appellants. The relief the Respondent claimed against the Appellants was as follows: “An order of the court to forcefully eject defendant from plaintiffs’ house number plot 28 block B at Mamponteng to give the plaintiff possession. “ The initial writ was against the 1st Appellant only. She pleaded not liable to the Respondents relief. In the course of the hearing, the 2nd Appellant applied to join the case. The application was granted and he was joined to the case. There is however, no evidence on record that, he was asked as to whether he is liable to the Respondent relief or not after she has been joined to the suit. ...