TOURE vs. BAAKO [1994]DLSC859

Date	1994-04-19
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1994]DLSC859

ADADE JSC

ABBAN JSC

AMUA-SEKYI JSC

EDWARD WIREDU JSC

JOYCE BAMFORD-ADDO JSC

E D KOM FOR THE DEFENDANT—APPELLANT.

JOE GHARTEY (WITH HIM MRS EFUA GHARTEY) FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.

[1994]DLSC859
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color:#00B0F0">TOURE <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">&nbsp;BAAKO <o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1993-94] 1 GLR 342<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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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">Date: 19 APRIL
1994<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>E D KOM FOR THE DEFENDANT—APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JOE GHARTEY (WITH HIM MRS EFUA GHARTEY) FOR THE
PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT. <o:p></o:p>

ADADE, ABBAN, AMUA-SEKYI, EDWARD WIREDU AND JOYCE BAMFORD-ADDO
JJSC<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT OF ADADE JSC.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff-respondent (hereinafter referred to as the
plaintiff) brought this action in the High Court for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(1). “Declaration of title, and
recovery of possession of all that piece and parcel of land situate lying and
being at Sabon Zongo, Accra as described in the schedule hereunder. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(2). Perpetual injunction
restraining the defendant, his agents, workmen and servants from entering upon
the land or interfering with the plaintiff’s enjoyment thereof. <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;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(3).
¢3,500 damages for trespass.”<o:p></o:p>The basis for these claims was set out extensively in his
statement of claim, and boils down to this, that some time in 1966 he
voluntarily gave the piece of land in dispute to the defendant-appellant
(hereinafter referred to as the defendant) to erect a dwelling house thereon
for himself. The defendant was then married to his, the plaintiff’s sister. The
conditions attaching to the grant, and the casus belli of this litigation, are
stated in the statement of claim as follows:<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) In or about 1966 the defendant under the pretext of desiring
to enter into tenancy arrangement with the plaintiff commenced constructing a
two-roomed building on a part of the land with a view to paying rent to the
plaintiff on completion of the building. <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) After the completion of the building the defendant went into
occupation and has refused and/or neglected to enter into tenancy agreement
with the plaintiff. <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">(6) The plaintiff has repeatedly demanded that the defendant
remove his structure from the land and vacate the same but the defendant has
ignored all demands and still remains on the 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">(7) The plaintiff says that had the defendant entered into the
tenancy agreement and paid the rent of ¢192 per year then demanded by the
plaintiff he would by now have covered ¢3,500 as rents. <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">(8) The plaintiff therefore claims this amount as damages for
trespass in addition to the other reliefs claimed on the writ.”<o:p></o:p>Ignoring the defendant’s defence for the moment, it seems to me
clear t</main>