AGBEMAKPOR vs. DATSOMOR [1991]DLHC1966

Date	1991-01-21
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1991]DLHC1966

ACQUAH J.

DZANKU (FOR VICTOR DOTSE) FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPLICANT.

[1991]DLHC1966
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color:#00B0F0">AGBEMAKPOR<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">DATSOMOR<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, HO]<o:p></o:p>[1992] 2 GLR 75<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;
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JANUARY 1991<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DZANKU (FOR VICTOR DOTSE) FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPLICANT. <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT OF ACQUAH J.<o:p></o:p>This is an ex parte application for writ of possession to issue to
enable the applicant, in whose favour this court allowed this appeal against
the judgment of the District Court Grade II, Anloga, to obtain possession of
the land which was the subject matter of the suit. Such an application involves
a consideration of the scope of the jurisdiction of the High Court in granting
writs of possession in execution of its judgments delivered in exercise of its
appellate jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p>But first, the background of this application. The applicant took
out a writ of summons at the District Court Grade II, Anloga against Kwami
Kusaga Datsomor, as defendant, claiming:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(a).&nbsp; “The plaintiff’s claim against
the defendant is for a declaration of title and ownership to all that piece or
parcel of farmland known as ‘Tsotso Dzi Farmland’ at Gbakute/Anloga and bounded
as follows: On the east by the property of Shimatsonu; on the west by the
property of Gbewordi Goku; on the south by the Anloga Durbar grounds; and on
the north by the Anloga Lagoon. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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¢25,000 damages in lieu thereof.”<o:p></o:p>Kwami Kusaga Datsomor also counterclaimed for title, general
damages and perpetual injunction. The district court dismissed the plaintiff’s
claim and entered judgment for the defendant on his amended counterclaim for a
third share of the land in dispute.<o:p></o:p>The applicant herein being dissatisfied with the said judgment
appealed to this court, and on 18 October 1990 I allowed the appeal, set aside
the judgment of the trial district court and entered judgment for the applicant
in the following words:<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">“Accordingly in view of the manifold inconsistencies in the case
of the defendant who counterclaimed, vis-à-vis the consistent and sufficient
evidence of the plaintiff and his witness in support of the latter’s case, I am
unable to order a retrial but to allow the appeal, set aside the judgment
entered in favour of the defendant and in place thereof enter judgment for the
plaintiff for a declaration of title and ownership of his family to the land in
dispute.”<o:p></o:p>Following the above judgment the applicant has filed the instant
application supported by an affidavit in which he avers:<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">“I, David Kofi Togobo of Anloga make oath and say as follows: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
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plaintiff-appellant-applicant and deponent herein. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
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