MADAM ABIGAIL TWUBA HALM vs. GRACOMA LTD AND 4 OTHERS [2012]DLCA5303

Date	2012-11-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/26/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA5303

MARFUL-SAU JA (PRESIDING)

HONYENUGA JA

DENNIS ADJEI JA

KWAME FOSU-GYEABOUR FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

SOMUAH-ASAMOAH FOR THE 4TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

H. H. HAYFORD FOR THE 5TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA5303
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM ABIGAIL TWUBA HALM<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GRACOMA LTD AND 4 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/
RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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. H1/26/2012&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;
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</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>KWAME FOSU-GYEABOUR FOR
THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>SOMUAH-ASAMOAH FOR THE 4TH
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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H.
H. HAYFORD FOR THE 5TH DEFENDANT/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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MARFUL-SAU
JA (PRESIDING), HONYENUGA JA, DENNIS ADJEI JA<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>MARFUL-SAU,
JA: <o:p></o:p>On
the 11th of April 2008 the Plaintiff who is the appellant herein
caused a writ of summons to be issued against the defendants who are the
respondents herein. The writ itself was endorsed with 8 reliefs namely:-<o:p></o:p>‘’a
.A declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land together with
buildings thereon situate, lying and being at Cape Coast in the Central Region
of Ghana and bounded as follows:<o:p></o:p>i)
On the North by Sarbah Road measuring 110 feet more or less.<o:p></o:p>ii)
On the South by open space measuring 97feet more or less<o:p></o:p>iii)
On the East by open space measuring 46 feet more or less.<o:p></o:p>iv)
On the West by Tantri road measuring 140 feet more or less and having an
approximate area of 0.28 acres.<o:p></o:p>b.
An order setting aside the unlawful transfer of the said property to the 1st
and 4th defendants.<o:p></o:p>c.
An order to the 3rd defendant to cancel the unlawful registration of
the said land in the names of the 1st and 4th defendants.<o:p></o:p>d.
An order to the 5th defendant to cancel the names of the 1st
and 4th defendants from its records as the owners of the said land.<o:p></o:p>e.
General damages for trespass against the 1st and 4th
defendants<o:p></o:p>f.
An order for recovery of $ 32,400 or its cedi equivalent from 1st
defendant being rent arrears with interest.<o:p></o:p>g.
An order for recovery of possession<o:p></o:p>h.
An order of perpetual injunction against all the defendants, their agents,
assigns, servants, workmen and all persons claiming through them, restraining
them from in any way interfering with the property in dispute.’’<o:p></o:p>The
parties as usual exchanged pleadings and the 4th respondent in her
statement of defence stated at paragraph 24 as follows:-<o:p></o:p>