MERCY ALLOTEY vs MADAM VIVIAN ALLOTEY, KINGSFORD THOMPSON [2009]DLHC16647

Date	2009-05-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AL 61/2007
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC16647

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

ALHAJI FAROUK SEIDU

CLAUDE OPPONG

WILLIE AMARFIO

[2009]DLHC16647
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MERCY ALLOTEY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MADAM VIVIAN ALLOTEY, KINGSFORD THOMPSON<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&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; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: -0.35pt;">

ALHAJI FAROUK SEIDU WITH HIM CLAUDE OPPONG
FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>

WILLIE AMARFIO FOR DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J. <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: -0.35pt;">

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;By a
writ of summons issued on the 22nd day of February, 2007, the
plaintiff seeks against the defendant herein:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the plaintiff is the beneficial owner of the property
situate at H/No. 9/18 Sowotuom Accra.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for recovery of possession of the property referred to as H/No.
9/18 Sowotuom, Accra from the defendants.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the return to the plaintiff all documents including the
deed of lease between Nii Adote Obour II and the Plaintiff <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for account for all rents received by the 1st and
the 2nd defendants from any tenants in the said property.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for perpetual injunction restraining the 1st
defendant from parading or presenting herself as owner of the subject matter of
this suit”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The writ
was accompanied by a statement of claim.&nbsp;
And after service on the defendants, they entered an appearance and later
filed a statement of defence together with a counter claim.&nbsp; After the filing of a Reply, the following
issues were set down for trial at the application for directions stage:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“1. Whether or not the plaintiff is
the beneficial owner of the subject matter of this suit situate at House No.
9/18 Sowotuom Accra.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2. Whether or not the subject matter
was acquired with funds transferred by the Plaintiff to the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3. Whether or not the 1st
Defendant misrepresented herself as ‘Mercy Allotey’ and signed as purchaser to
facilitate her claim of ownership to the subject matter.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;4. Whether or not the 1st
Defendant is known and called ‘Vivian Adukwei Allotey’ or Vivian Allotey and
has received funds transferred by the Plaintiff to her in the said names for the
purpose of acquiring the subject matter.<o:p></o:p>