SAANBAYE BASILDE KANGBEREE vs. ALHAJI SEIDU MOHAMED [2012]DLSC6442

Date	2012-07-04
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/44/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLSC6442

DR. DATE-BAH JSC (PRESIDING)

ANSAH JSC

DOTSE JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC

ADJEI LARTEY FOR THE APPELLANT.

THADEUS SORY WITH CLARA KASSER — TEE FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2012]DLSC6442
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAANBAYE BASILDE KANGBEREE
<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALHAJI SEIDU MOHAMED <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>[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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APPEAL NO. J4/44/2012&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;DATE: 4TH JULY, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ADJEI LARTEY FOR THE APPELLANT. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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THADEUS SORY WITH CLARA KASSER — TEE
FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DR. DATE-BAH JSC (PRESIDING) ANSAH,
JSC DOTSE, JSC BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC AND AKOTO-BAMFO, (MRS) JSC<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>DOTSE
JSC <o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal by the Defendant/Respondent/Appellant, hereafter referred to as
the Defendant, against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 9th
December, 2010 in favour of the plaintiff/Appellant/Respondent, hereafter
referred to as the Plaintiff. <o:p></o:p>ACTION
IN THE HIGH COURT <o:p></o:p>By
his amended writ of summons, the plaintiff, who commenced the action through
His Lawful Attorney THERESA T. KANGBEREE claimed the following reliefs against
the the Defendant: <o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration of title in favour of
plaintiff against defendant for all that piece and parcel of land in extent
0.15 hectare (0.38 of an acre) more or less being parcel No.187 Block 24,
Section 201 situate at South Ofankor in the Greater Accra Region of The
Republic of Ghana and more also described at paragraph 2 of plaintiff’s
statement of claim. <o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for recovery of possession of the
land the subject matter of this suit from defendant. <o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the defendant has
trespassed into plaintiff’s land described herein.<o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;General damages in favour of plaintiff for the
trespass committed by defendant on plaintiff’s land. <o:p></o:p>v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order that defendant demolish all and
any structures constructed by defendant on the land. <o:p></o:p</main>