ALEX QUARTEY vs GEORGE THOMPSON QUARTEY, NII OFEI THOMPSON QUARTEY [2009]DLHC16680

Date	2009-07-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AHR 6/2003
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC16680

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

CAPT. (RTD.) NKRABEAH EFFAH DARTEH

KOFI DOMETI SOKPOR

[2009]DLHC16680
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALEX QUARTEY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GEORGE THOMPSON QUARTEY, NII OFEI THOMPSON QUARTEY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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;">

</div>COUNSEL&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;">

CAPT. (RTD.) NKRABEAH EFFAH DARTEH FOR PLAINTIFF
<o:p></o:p>

KOFI DOMETI SOKPOR 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, the plaintiff herein claims against the defendants:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“(a) declaration that the plaintiff &nbsp;being the child of the late E. Q. K Quartey is
a member of the Quartey family and is entitled as of right to live in the Quartey
family house No. C.29/1, Adama Avenue, Adabraka Accra.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(b) ¢5 million general damages against the
defendants for wrongfully ejecting the plaintiff from the said family house No.
C.29/1, Adama Avenue, Accra.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(c) Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants
whether by themselves, their servants, workmen, agents or any of them or
otherwise howsoever from interfering with the plaintiff’s occupation of the rooms
within the said house No. C.29/1, Adama Avenue, Accra.”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
accompanying statement of claim was amended on the 7th May 2008.&nbsp; An appearance was entered on behalf of the
defendants who later filed a statement of defence which was subsequently
amended.&nbsp; Included in their statement of
defence is a counterclaim against the plaintiff whereby the defendants seek an
order of:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“(a) recovery of possession of the rooms occupied
by plaintiff and his brother and those occupied by the children of his brother
and sister Rider Quartey and Mary Quartey respectively.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(b) perpetual injunction restraining the plaintiff,
the children of his brother and sister Rider Quartey, their servants, workmen,
agents or privies from interfering with the defendants’ interest and possession
of house No. C.29/1, Adama Avenue, Accra.”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;A
Reply was filed to the defendants’ statement of defence and thereafter the issues
set out in the application for directions as well as the additional issues were
adopted for hearing by the court.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;At
the trial the plaintiff gave evidence and then called one witness to testify in
support of his case.&nbsp; The 2nd
defendant also gave evidence on behalf of himself and the 1st
defendant and thereafter announced the closure of the case for the defence
without calling any witness.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;From
the pleadings and the evidence on record the issues that stand out for
determination are:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</main>