AWULAE ATTIBRUKUSU III vs. OPPONG KOFI AND OTHERS [2010]DLSC2510

Date	2010-04-29
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/27/2009
Citation No.	[2010]DLSC2510

BROBBEY JSC (PRESIDING)

DR. DATE-BAH JSC

ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

ARYEETEY JSC

W. A. N. ADUMUA-BOSSMAN FOR THE DEFENDANTS /RESPONDENTS /APPELLANTS.

KODWO ERSKINE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

[2010]DLSC2510
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AWULAE ATTIBRUKUSU III<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OPPONG KOFI AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/27/2009 &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: 29TH APRIL, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>W. A. N. ADUMUA-BOSSMAN
FOR THE DEFENDANTS /RESPONDENTS /APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KODWO
ERSKINE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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BROBBEY JSC (PRESIDING), DR. DATE-BAH JSC, ADINYIRA
(MRS) JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, ARYEETEY JSC&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>&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="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ARYEETEY, JSC:<o:p></o:p>In this judgment we would
refer to the plaintiff/appellant/respondent as the plaintiff and the
defendants/respondents/appellants as the defendants. The endorsement on the plaintiff’s
writ of summons which was issued on 17th June 1996 in his claim
against the defendants is for the following reliefs:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.25in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:24.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-19.5pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 24.0pt left 177.0pt">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of title to
all that piece and parcel of land situate, lying and being within Lower Axim
Traditional Area in the Western Region of Ghana measuring 15 square miles and
bounded on the North by the Main Axim-Takoradi Motor Road, on the South by the
Agyambra Stool Lands, on the West by Domunli/Agyan and Akonu Stool Lands and on
the East by Agyambra and Abura Stool Lands;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.25in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:24.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-19.5pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 24.0pt left 177.0pt">b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
RECOVERY OF POSSESSION;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.25in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:24.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
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DAMAGES FOR TRESPASS;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.25in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:24.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
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PERPETUAL INJUNCTION
against the defendants, their agents and/or servants, assigns and workmen etc.
from interfering with the plaintiff and the Royal Nvaviley Family of Lower Axim
and the stool’s possession occupation and enjoyment of the said land;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.25in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:24.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
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AN ORDER to set aside/or
for the revocation of the Declaration Instrument dated 22nd August,
1984 and marked as SDI.924/84 made in favour of ADIA KPOLLEY (deceased) the
predecessor of the 1st defendant and the then head of the Nvaviley
Family of Ewoku for and on behalf of Ewoku Nvaviley Family of Ewoku in respect of
the land described in paragraph (a) of the claim above. &nbsp;OR &nbsp;ALTER</main>