ADJEI AND OTHERS vs. ENTSIN AND ANOTHER [1968]DLHC10248

Date	1968-06-17
Suit No.	G L R 528 - 532
Citation No.	[1968]DLHC10248

OWUSU AG.J.

A. W. ACQUAAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

E. B. GAISIE FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

[1968]DLHC10248
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ADJEI AND
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ENTSIN AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, SEKONDI]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>A. W. ACQUAAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

E. B. GAISIE FOR THE
DEFENDANTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;OWUSU
AG. J.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The proceedings in this case were commenced
with a writ filed in the High Court of Justice, Sekondi, on 4 May 1962.&nbsp; The plaintiffs are claiming against the
defendants for:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a) A declaration of their title to all that
piece or parcel of land with the hereditaments thereon situate lying and being
at Maseso Wassaw Tarkwa District, and bounded on the north by Wassaw stool land
measuring 138 ropes (124 ft.) on the south by Suhiensu land measuring 105 ropes
(91 ft.) on the east by Wassaw stool land measuring 111 ropes (94 ft.) and on
the west by forest measuring 85 ropes (63 ft.) more or less.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(b) £G100 damages for trespass on the
plaintiffs' said land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;
Recovery of possession of the portion trespassed upon by the defendants.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(d) Perpetual injunction restraining the
defendants their agents, workmen and servants<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
from committing further trespass thereon.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The plaintiffs in their statement of claim
aver inter alia:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;"(1) The plaintiffs are owners of the
piece of land described in the writ of summons.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(2) By a deed of conveyance dated 26 March
1949, and made between Wassaw Akropong stool and the plaintiffs herein,
registered as No. 887/1960, the said land was conveyed&nbsp; to&nbsp; the
plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(3) Immediately after the said conveyance the
plaintiffs went into possession and fixed concrete pillars along their
boundaries.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(4) From the time the plaintiffs took up
possession in 1949, they lived on the land in peace and had no interference or
challenge from any quarter until some time in 1961.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(5) The defendants herein trespassed thereon
in 1961 and refused to quit in spite of both oral&nbsp; and written notices.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(6) Without the consent of the plaintiffs,
the defendants have commenced clearing parts of&nbsp;
the land with a view to cultivating it and refused to desist from this
conduct in spite of the&nbsp; plaintiffs'
repeated requests to them so to do.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(7) The plaintiffs have suffered damage as a
result of the said trespass. Wherefore the plaintiffs claim as per writ of
summons."<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It must be mentioned here that on 14 June
1962, the Concessions Act, 1962 (Act 124), received the presidential assent;
this was barely 40 days after the issue of the writ.&nbsp; Act 124 provides that the provisions of the Concession
Ordinance, Cap. 136 (1951 Rev.), shall cease to apply in respect of stool
lands.&nbsp; In effect the provisions relating
to concessions at the time the writ was issued were those of the Concessions
Ordinance, Cap. 136.<o:p></o:p>