JOHN ATTA WUSU vs. MR. FOSUHENE [2010]DLSC2577

Date	2010-05-19
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/36/2009
Citation No.	[2010]DLSC2577

ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING)

DATE-BAH (DR) JSC

YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

ARYEETEY JSC

KWASI AFRIFA FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.

K. A. ASANTE-KROBEA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

[2010]DLSC2577
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN ATTA WUSU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR. FOSUHENE<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. J4/36/2009&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 19TH
MAY, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>KWASI AFRIFA FOR THE
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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K.
A. ASANTE-KROBEA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<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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solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING), DATE-BAH (DR) JSC, YEBOAH
JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, ARYEETEY &nbsp;JSC<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>BAFFOE-BONNIE,
JSC:-<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal from the
Court of Appeal. Coram Akoto Bamfo JA (as she then was) Osei and Duose JJA
allowing an appeal from the judgment of the trial High Court Judge which was
given in favour of the appellant herein. The facts in this case are fairly
simple and straight forward.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In June 2002, the
plaintiff/appellant/respondent herein referred to as Respondent filed a writ
claiming;<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Declarations that the plaintiff is the allotee/lessee of plot №Y block XXXXIV
Buokrom near Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for trespass.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant either by himself or through
his agents and /or workmen from in any manner interfering with plaintiff’s said
property plot 7 block XXXIV Buokrom near Kumasi.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The defendant/respondent/appellant
hereafter appellant, filed a defence and counter claimed for;<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration of title in favour of defendant and the wife Mrs. Fosuhene
to the property known as Plot no. 7 block XXXIV Buokrom, Kumasi, and (Buokrom
Denteso).<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that any purported
allocation grant or transaction in respect of the said property and any
document purportedly made pursuant thereto in favour of the plaintiff is null
and void ab initio and the plaintiff’s alleged grantors have no right to
allocate or grant any portion of the said plot.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for the cancelation and /or revocation of all documents made by the plaintiff
in respect of the property the subject matter of the suit.<o:p></o:p>Iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General and special damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of perpetual injunction restraining the plaintiff his alleged grantors
agents assigns privies those claiming through under or by him at custom and in
law and in any manner whatsoever from interfering with the defendant’s right
title and interest to the said property.<o:p></o:p>