KWEKU DUAH OF NTENSERE AND OTHERS vs. AMIDU MAHAMA [2013]DLCA3177

Date	2013-02-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H2/11/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA3177

JUSTICE AYEBI JA [PRESIDING]

JUSTICE IRENE C DANQUAH JA

JUSTICE ALHAJI TANKO AMADU JA

SAMUEL AYISI FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

ALEXANDER WRAE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA3177
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWEKU DUAH OF NTENSERE
AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AMIDU MAHAMA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<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. H2/11/2012&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 24TH FEBRUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>SAMUEL AYISI FOR
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ALEXANDER
WRAE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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JUSTICE
AYEBI JA [PRESIDING]
,JUSTICE IRENE C DANQUAH JA, JUSTICE ALHAJI&nbsp;
TANKO AMADU JA<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I. O. TANKO AMADU<o:p></o:p>This
appeal is from the judgment of the Circuit Court Kumasi dated 29th
March 2011. The summary of facts giving rise to this appeal are as follows: <o:p></o:p>By
writ issued from the registry of the Circuit Court Kumasi the
Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as Respondent) claimed against
the Defendants including the 4th Appellant herein the following:<o:p></o:p>“(a). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration of title to all that piece and
parcel of land situate and lying at Plot No. 6 Block 13 Nkwaano, Atwima.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b).
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damage to destruction caused to
building and the bricks.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c).
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d).
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>(e). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction restraining the
Defendants, themselves their servants, workers and assigns from interfering
with Plaintiff’s interest in the said land”.<o:p></o:p>2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
4th Defendant (Appellant herein) not only contested Respondent’s
claims but counterclaimed for the following reliefs<o:p></o:p>“(a). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the title in the said
Plot No. 6 Block C, Tabere Nkronda is vested in the 4th Defendant <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b).
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>(c). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of possession<o:p></o:p>(d). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any further or other orders or reliefs as
shall be just in the circumstances of this case and the inherent jurisdiction
of the court and in terms of order 63 rule 6 of the High Court (Civil
Procedure) Rules and especially an order of perpetual injunction restraining
the Plaintiff, his servants agents, workmen, or any other persons legally
claiming through him from interfering with the 4th Defendant’s title
to or possession of his said plot or from otherwise dealing with it in any
other way adverse to the 4th Defendant’s title or possession
thereof”. <o:p></o:p>3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
trial Circuit Court Judge found for the Plaintiff (Respondent herein) and held
the Plaintiff as the owner of all that piece or parcel of land situate and
lying at Akwanoa Atwima and known as Plot 6 Block 13. He further granted an
order for recovery of possession and general damages of GH¢4,000.00 for
trespass by the 4th Defendant into the disputed plot as well as
perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants, their agents, assigns from
interfering with Plaintiff’s interest in the disputed plot and costs of GH¢1,000.00
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