YAW ABOAGYE vs. DARLING TUFFOUR [2012]DLHC4314

Date	2012-10-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL 14/2008
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC4314

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. EMMANUEL DARKWA HOLDING THE BRIEF OF MR. FRANK DAVIS FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. FELIX QUARTEY FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2012]DLHC4314
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">YAW ABOAGYE<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>DARLING TUFFOUR<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION),
ACCRA]<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.
INDL 14/2008&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 OCTOBER, 2012 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. EMMANUEL DARKWA HOLDING THE BRIEF OF MR.
FRANK DAVIS FOR THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. FELIX
QUARTEY FOR THE DEFENDANT &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;<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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>The Plaintiff issued out writ of summons on 31st
October 2008 against the Defendant for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
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A
declaration that the seizure and detention of the title deeds to the
Plaintiff’s property are unlawful.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
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An order
compelling the Defendant to deliver the title deeds to Plaintiff’s un-numbered
property situate at North Gbawe, Accra and House No. 18, Tseebia Toto Avenue,
North Gbawe, Accra to him.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
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Damages
for unlawful detention of the said title deeds.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Plaintiff accompanied his writ with statement
of claim in which he explained the circumstances leading to the alleged seizure
and detention of his documents on his property by the Defendant. The Defendant
entered appearance on 18th November 2008 and went on to file her
Statement of Defence on 12th December 2008 in which she denied the
Plaintiff’s claim and counter claimed as follows:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
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Recovery,
the sum of GH¢180,000.00 owed to Defendant since January 2006, payable with
interest at prevailing commercial bank rate up to date of final payment. In the
alternative;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
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