MADAM JULIANA OPPONG vs. MADAM FELICIA ALLOTEY AND JERRY TETTEH [2013]DLCA3642

Date	2013-10-17
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO. H1/31/2013
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA3642

H. ABBAN (MRS.) J.A (PRESIDING)

P. K. GYAESAYOR J.A

K. GYAN J.A

RICHARD TWUMASI ANKRAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

ERIC ATIEKU FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2013]DLCA3642
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM
JULIANA OPPONG<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MADAM
FELICIA ALLOTEY AND JERRY TETTEH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<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 SUIT NO. H1/31/2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 17TH
OCTOBER, 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>RICHARD TWUMASI
ANKRAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ERIC
ATIEKU FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS<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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H.
ABBAN, (MRS.) J.A (PRESIDING) P. K. GYAESAYOR, J.A AND K. GYAN, J.A<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT <o:p></o:p>GYAESAYOR,
JA<o:p></o:p>The judgment, the subject
of the appeal emanates from the Land Division of the High, Court, Accra and is
dated 15th February, 2012.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff/appellant
(hereinafter called plaintiff) issued a writ of summons against the two
defendants on 13th August 2002 claiming;-<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that plaintiff is a lessee of all that piece or parcel of land
forming part of H/No. B420/7 Awudome estates Accra (The out&nbsp; house).<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order restraining the 2nd defendant from erecting a storey building
upon plaintiff’s roof of plaintiff single storey building put up in H/No.
B420/7, Awudome estates Accra (The out house).<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cancellation
of any lease agreement purporting to have been made between the 1st
and 2nd defendant touching upon plaintiff’s leasehold property in
the said H/No. B420/7 Awudome estates.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
damages against the defendant.<o:p></o:p>The suit after going through
the hands of several judges was finally determined on 15th February
2012.&nbsp; The judgment so delivered went
against plaintiff who being dissatisfied filed this appeal.<o:p></o:p>For one to appreciate the
nature of this case it is relevant to look at the facts.&nbsp; It is agreed by the parties that the
plaintiff took a lease from the 1st defendant for a number of
years.&nbsp; By the lease agreement, plaintiff
was allowed to pull down the old and weak structures and construct one building
which was to be used as shops.<o:p></o:p>After the construction the
lessor allowed 2nd defendant to put up a set of rooms on top of the
building put up by the plaintiff and thus converting it into a storey building
against the wish of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff reported the
matter to the police and eventually took action in court seeking the reliefs
endorsed on the writ.&nbsp; The trial court dismissed
her action as frivolous and vexatious; hence this appeal.<o:p></o:p>The grounds of appeal are
as follows;-<o:p></o:p>Part of the judgment
complained of: The whole judgment d</main>