EFFA AHENKORAH vs. KWESI ELUEKE AMIHERE [2008]DLCA6998

Date	2008-05-29
Suit No.	HI/17/2006
Citation No.	[2008]DLCA6998

ARYEETEY J.A. [PRESIDING]

ABBAN J.A.

APALOO J.A

OFORI ADUSEI ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2008]DLCA6998
																																						<div class="restriction-wrapper">
														<div class="container-lg">
															<div class="row">
																<div class="col-md-12 restricted-content">
																	<div class="restricted-content-img-wrapper">
																		<div class="lock-icon bounce-7">
																			<img class=""
																				src="https://www.dennislawgh.com/dl-assets/dl-images/lock-content.png"
																				alt="Subscription based content">
																		</div>
																	</div>
																	 
																		<a href="https://www.dennislawgh.com/login"
																		class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
																		style="font-family: 'open sans'; text-transform: capitalize; border-radius: 8px"> 
																		Login to Read Full Case </a>
																	 
																	
																</div>
															</div>
														</div>
													</div>
													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EFFA AHENKORAH<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;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">KWESI ELUEKE AMIHERE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/
APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

</div>COUNSEL:<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">

OFORI ADUSEI ESQ., FOR
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.<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;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

ARYEETEY J.A. [PRESIDING], ABBAN J.A.,
APALOO J.A<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

</div>ABBAN
[MRS], J.A.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This is an appeal from the Circuit Court “B”
Accra. The judgment of the court was delivered on 8/12/04, and it went against
the Defendant (hereinafter referred to as the Appellant). <o:p></o:p>Being
dissatisfied, the Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal on the 24th January 2005
together with his ground of Appeal. The original ground of appeal was that: <o:p></o:p>(1) “The judgment is not warranted by
law.”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(2) Further grounds shall be lodged when a
copy of the judgment is obtained from the Circuit Court Registry.”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On the 18/2/05, the Appellant filed seven (7)
additional grounds of appeal namely: <o:p></o:p>1. The trial judge erred when he
failed to attach any weight to the defence of the defendant since the defence
raised a legal issue as to whether or not the defendant was the right person to
be sued. <o:p></o:p>2. The trial judge erred by not giving
the defendant the opportunity to defend the suit and this constitutes denial of
justice. <o:p></o:p>3. The absence of the defendant makes
the judgment a default judgment. The defendant had no notice of the hearing
when judgment was given against him. <o:p></o:p>4. The trial judge erred in awarding
¢5 million damages against the defendant for trespass since damages were not
proved in court. <o:p></o:p>5. The trial judge erred in admitting
the lease document in evidence and placing weight on it as same had not been
registered in accordance with law. <o:p></o:p>6. The paucity of the plaintiff’s
evidence required corroboration with law.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;7. The judgment was against the weight of
evidence.”<o:p></o:p>The
facts of this case which gave rise to this appeal are that the Plaintiff
(hereinafter referred to as the Respondent) on the 8th day of September 2003
issued a writ of summons along with a statement of claim against the Appellant
claiming:<o:p></o:p>(1)
A Declaration of title to all that piece and parcel of land at Frafraha, Accra
containing approximate area of 0.15 acre more or less bounded on the North-East
by the lessor’s land measuring 99.7 feet more or less on the South-East by a
proposed Road measuring 68.5 feet more or less on the South-West by the
Lessor’s land measuring 99/7 feet more or less and on the North-West by
Lessor’s land measuring 65.8 feet more or less<o:p></o:p>(2)
Damages for trespass. <o:p></o:p>(3)
Recovery of possession.<o:p></o:p>(4)
Perpetual injunction Restraining the Defendant, Assigns, Agents, workmen etc.
from entering the said land for any development.<o:p></o:p></sp</main>