DAGADU AND OTHERS vs. ADDY AND ANOTHER [1983]DLHC2226

Date	1983-02-28
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1983]DLHC2226

OSEI-HWERE J.

NII OSA-MILLS FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

RAY KAKRABA QUARSHIE FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

[1983]DLHC2226
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DAGADU
AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ADDY
AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1991] 1
GLR 316<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:right;
mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">Date: 28 FEBRUARY 1983<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NII
OSA-MILLS FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

RAY
KAKRABA QUARSHIE FOR THE DEFENDANTS. <o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT
OF OSEI-HWERE J.<o:p></o:p>By the
indorsement on their writ the plaintiffs sue for:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(1).
A declaration that the plaintiffs are the rightful owners of
all that piece or parcel of land more particularly described in the
accompanying statement of claim.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(2).
A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the structures
and the wall unlawfully erected by the defendants on and around the plaintiffs’
said land.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(3).
Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their
servants or agents or whosoever otherwise from entering the plaintiffs’ said
land and committing further acts of trespass thereto.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(4).
Damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>In the
accompanying statement of claim, the plaintiffs aver that their father acquired
the plot of land in dispute which is situated at Lartebiokorshie, Accra from
the Sempe stool. Their father devised this plot to them and their sisters and a
brother under his will. On his death, probate of the will was granted to the
named executors on 16 October 1961. It has been pleaded in paragraph (8) of the
statement of claim that the surviving executor of the will has not yet assented
to the vesting of the said plot in the plaintiffs and their said sisters and
brother, and the plaintiffs bring the action for and on behalf of themselves
and their sisters and brother as beneficial owners. The defendants entered
conditional appearance to the writ, and they have brought this motion to
dismiss the action.<o:p></o:p>The
defendants’ supporting affidavit makes articulate the following matters:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“(3) That
the defendants entered the said plot of land as far back as 1977 as the tenants
of Mrs Gladys Dagadu and have since remained tenants on the said land. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(4) That
the said plot of land was given to the defendants by Mrs Gladys Dagadu, mother
of the plaintiffs herein through Madam Ameley Stevens, caretaker of the said
land. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(5) That
soon after the defendants entered the said plot of land the first plaintiff
contacted them in respect of the said land and the defendants informed the
first plaintiff that they were in lawful occupation of the said plot of land as
the tenants of the plaintiffs’ own mother, Mrs Gladys Dagadu, with Madam Ameley
Stevens as the caretaker of the said plot. <o:p></o:p>