ALFRED BRIGHT ASIEDU (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs. CHARLES K. YEBOAH AND CECILIA ADDAE (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) [2011]DLCA7881

ALFRED BRIGHT ASIEDU (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs. CHARLES K. YEBOAH AND CECILIA AD... [2011]DLCA7881

Date	2011-07-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO H1/6/2011
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA7881

G.M. QUAYE J.A. (PRESIDING)

S.K. MARFUL-SAU J.A.

C.J. HONYENUGA J.A

MR. THOMAS HUGHES FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR. ANTHONY DESEWU FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

[2011]DLCA7881
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALFRED BRIGHT ASIEDU<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>CHARLES K. YEBOAH AND CECILIA ADDAE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO H1/6/2011&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: 14TH JULY, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
THOMAS HUGHES FOR 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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MR.
ANTHONY DESEWU FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<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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G.M.
QUAYE J.A. (PRESIDING), S.K. MARFUL-SAU J.A., C.J. HONYENUGA J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>HONYENUGA, J.A<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal by the 2nd Defendant/appellant from the decision of the
High Court; Accra dated the 26th day of November, 2009. The said decision
decreed ownership of the&nbsp;&nbsp; land together
with buildings thereon to the plaintiff/respondent and further ordered the 1st
defendant to execute an indenture in respect of the two plots of land in favour
of the plaintiff/respondent. The decision also decreed recovery of possession,
damages and perpetual injunction against the defendants/appellants. <o:p></o:p>The
facts of this appeal are that the plaintiff/respondent who is a policeman was the
husband of the 2nd defendant/appellant. The plaintiff/respondent
purchased two plots of land from the 1st defendant at a cost of ¢9,000,000.00
or GH¢900.00 in the presence of the 2nd defendant/appellant for
which a receipt was issued. The plaintiff/respondent put up a house on the
first plot sold it out and also developed the second plot.&nbsp; All attempts by the&nbsp;&nbsp; plaintiff/respondent to have the 2nd
defendant/appellant to issue and execute an indenture in his favour
failed.&nbsp; Instead the 1st
defendant prepared an indenture in his favour of the 2nd defendant/appellant.
The plaintiff/respondent’s ex-wife, the 2nd defendant/appellant &nbsp;&nbsp;herein claimed ownership of the land
containing the second plot together with the house. As a result, the
plaintiff/respondent caused the instant writ of summons to be issued against
the defendants/appellants as follows:<o:p></o:p>“The
plaintiff’s claims against the 1st defendant is for an order
directed &nbsp;at the 1st&nbsp; defendant to do all acts and execute the
documents as may be necessary to transfer title to the land&nbsp; to the plaintiff. Against the 2nd
defendant, plaintiff claims:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of possession<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual injunction to
restrain the 2nd defendant, her assigns, workmen, servants, agents,
family members so however from entering unto the said land and to interfere
with the plaintiff’s ownership”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Writ of Summons was accompanied by an
eleven paragraph statement of claim in which the plaintiff/respondent pleaded
fraud. The 2nd defendant/appellant filed her statement of Defence
and counterclaim as follows:<o:p></o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration of title of all that piece of parcel of title&nbsp; with building thereon&nbsp; at New Botianor and numbered as Plot No.
162813/99.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of perpetual injunction to restrain the plaintiff whether acting by
himself, his agents, servants and or assigns from interfering with her
ownership and enjoyment of the land in dispute”.<o:p></o:p>