ALHAJI IDDRISS (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs. ALICE ADZO AWITTOR (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) [2009]DLCA7741

ALHAJI IDDRISS (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs. ALICE ADZO AWITTOR (DEFENDANT/APPELLAN... [2009]DLCA7741

Date	2009-05-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO. HI/49/09
Citation No.	[2009]DLCA7741

V. AKOTO BAMFO J.A

IRENE DANQUAH J.A

VICTOR D. OFOE J.A

COL. G. Y. TSAHEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

W. L. ANTHONIO ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2009]DLCA7741
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALHAJI IDDRISS<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>ALICE ADZO AWITTOR<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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SUIT
NO. HI/49/09&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:
28TH MAY, 2009<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>COL.
G. Y. TSAHEY 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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W.
L. ANTHONIO ESQ.&nbsp; FOR THE
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;
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V.
AKOTO BAMFO J.A, IRENE DANQUAH J.A, VICTOR D. OFOE J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>VICTOR D. OFOE, JA:
<o:p></o:p>The
property in dispute is House Number E.101/11, Nima. The plaintiff is making
claim to this property because it is his case he had bought it from the grandmother
of the defendant. The grandmother is Adjoa Sadzi,now deceased. There is no
dispute the plaintiff sued Adjoa Sadzi earlier in a Circuit court in Suit No.
CC590/88 and had judgment against her on 20th February, 1992.
Plaintiff’s claim in that Circuit Court relevant for our purpose was for:<o:p></o:p>“(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of specific performance against the&nbsp; defendant, compelling her to convey&nbsp; House Number E.101/11 lying and being at
Nima, Accra as a result of a sale to plaintiff;<o:p></o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order restraining the defendant, her successors, heirs,
agents servants or workmen from interfering with plaintiff’s peaceful enjoyment
of the said house;<o:p></o:p>(3)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of accounts for rents received by the defendant from 19th
July, 1987, the day after&nbsp; the sale up to
the day of judgment;<o:p></o:p>(4) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;An order compelling the
defendants to pay&nbsp; plaintiff all rents
received by the Defendant from 15th July, 1988 to the day of
judgment;<o:p></o:p>(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest at the current Bank rate of the total rents received
by the defendant from 15th of July, 1987 up to the Day of Judgment”<o:p></o:p>He
had judgment for these claims with little variation. I think I will quote the
reliefs the Circuit court granted him:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>“(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of specific performance against the defendant and compelling
the defendant to convey H/No.E101/11, Nima Accra to the plaintiff with effect
from 7th June, 1988 and <o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order restraining the defendant, her successors, heirs,
agents, servants or workmen from interfering&nbsp;&nbsp;
with the plaintiff’s&nbsp; peaceful
enjoyment of the said house.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Also,
I give judgment for the plaintiff for:<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for accounts for rents received by the defendant in
respect of the property as from 7th June, 1988 up to today 23rd
June, 1992. Accordingly, the defendant shall account for the said rents to the
plaintiff, and by virtue of Order 33 rule 4 of the High Court&nbsp; (Civil Procedure), Rules 1954 (L.N. 140 A)
the defendant shall verify her statement of account by affidavit.<o:p></o:p>I
give judgment for the plaintiff for:<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order compelling the defendant to pay to the plaintiff all
rents received by her as from 7th June, 1988 up to and including
today. Accordingly, the defendant shall pay those rents to the plaintiffs.”<o:p></o:p>