MR. & MRS. BEN ANIM ANSAH vs. PROF. S.K.A. DANSO [2012]DLCA8640

Date	2012-11-15
Suit No.	SUIT NO.H2/09/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA8640

MARFUL-SAU JA –PRESIDING

HONYENUGA J.A.

DENNIS ADJEI JA

[2012]DLCA8640
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MR. &amp; MRS. BEN ANIM ANSAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>PROF. S.K.A. DANSO<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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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SUIT
NO.H2/09/2012&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; &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:
15TH NOVEMBER, 2012<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 J.A., DENNIS ADJEI JA<o:p></o:p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>DENNIS ADJEI, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>On
28th May, 2008 the High Court, Swedru gave judgment in favour of the
plaintiffs/appellants herein against the defendant/appellant for:<o:p></o:p>“i. A
declaration of title to all that piece and parcel of land situate, lying at
Adupong Kpehe, Kasoa in the Central Region.<o:p></o:p>ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of possession<o:p></o:p>iii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GH¢20,000.00 as special
damages and <o:p></o:p>iv.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GH¢33,000.00 as general
damages<o:p></o:p>v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An Order for perpetual
injunction to restrain the defendant, his agents, servants and all those
claiming title through him from interfering with the disputed property.<o:p></o:p>The
brief facts of the case culminating in this appeal were that the plaintiffs
acquired the disputed land and had it registered at the Lands Commission
Secretariat.&nbsp; The plaintiffs laid
foundation on the plot.&nbsp; The defendant
asserted adverse claiming to the land.&nbsp;
The defendant thereafter pulled down the uncompleted structure on the
plaintiffs said plot under the impression that the plaintiffs have trespassed
unto his plot.&nbsp; The defendant insisted
that his plot was different from that of the plaintiffs and the disputed plot
was his.&nbsp; The trial High Court Judge
found the defendant liable and granted all the reliefs sought by the
plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>