EMMANUEL OWUSU vs. CHARLOTTE NARTEY [2006]DLCA7002

Date	2006-03-17
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/304/2004
Citation No.	[2006]DLCA7002

OWUSU-ANSAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

MRS ABBAN JA.

DOTSE JA

MR. G. OSAFO OSEI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR. G. F. GARDINER FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

[2006]DLCA7002
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL OWUSU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<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">CHARLOTTE NARTEY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL NO: H1/304/2004&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 17TH MARCH, 2006<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
G. OSAFO OSEI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. G. F. GARDINER FOR THE
DEFENDANT/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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OWUSU-ANSAH J.A. (PRESIDING), MRS
ABBAN JA., DOTSE JA.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DOTSE,
JA. <o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal against the judgment of a High Court in Accra dated 17th day of
July, 2001. <o:p></o:p>In
that case, the Plaintiff/Respondent, hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiff
issued the writ of summons herein against the Defendant/Appellant, hereinafter
referred to as the Defendant on 1st April 1999 in which the following
relief's[sic] were claimed by the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;"The Plaintiff's claim against the
Defendant is for ………….<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a) Declaration that ALL THAT PIECE OF LAND
with the hereditaments therein described in the schedule in the statement is
the bona fide property of the plantiff <o:p></o:p>(b)
Recovery of U$2,000 given by the plaintiff to the Defendant as financial
assistance in Defendant’s trading.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(c) Perpetual injunction restraining the
Defendant, her servants, agents and assigns from dealing with the subject
matter as the defendant’s property. <o:p></o:p>SCHEDULE<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ALL that piece or parcel of land, situate
lying and being at North Dome near Accra bounded on the North by the property
of the Lessor measuring 100 feet more or less on the South by a proposed road
measuring 100 feet more or less, on the East by the property of the Lessor
measuring 80 feet more or less and on the West by the Lessor's property
measuring 80 feet more or less.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Defendant resisted the plaintiffs action
and filed a counterclaim in these terms <o:p></o:p>“And the Defendant counterclaims as
follows:—<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1. Declaration that Deed of Indenture dated
2-2-90 made between the Defendant is valid and binding and of full legal force
and effect. <o:p></o:p>2. Declaration of title to all that
piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at Kwabenya-Ashongman, Accra
and bounded on the North-East by Lessors land measuring 100 feet more or less,
on the South-West by proposed Road measuring 100 feet more or less on the South
East by the Lessor’s land measuring 100 feet more or less on the South East by
the Lessor’s land measuring 80 feet more or less on the North-West by the
Lessor’s land measuring 80 feet more or less and containing an approximate area
of 0.18 Acre more or less which piece of land is more particularly delineated
on the plan thereon shewn edged pink”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On the 28th day of June 1999, the Learned
Trial Judge settled the issues and the additional issues as follows. <o:p></o:p>ORIGINAL ISSUES<o:p></o:p>