KWEIKAILEY KOTEY & 3 ORS vs. SAMMY WILLIAMS & 1 ORS [2013]DLCA5707

Date	2013-10-31
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/91/2013
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA5707

KUSI-APPIAH JA (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR JA

DZAMEFE JA

R. KINGSLEY KWASITSU FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

MR. NATHANIEL MYERS FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2013]DLCA5707
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWEIKAILEY KOTEY &amp; 3 ORS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMMY WILLIAMS &amp; 1 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[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 NO.H1/91/2013&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;DATE:
31ST
OCTOBER,
2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. KINGSLEY KWASITSU FOR
PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
NATHANIEL MYERS 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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DZAMEFE, JA<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal by the
plaintiffs/appellants hereinafter referred to as the appellants against the
ruling of the High Court Accra, dated 28th September 2006 in favour
of the defendants/respondents referred to as the respondents. The appellants
issued a writ of summons and statement of claim against the respondents for the
following reliefs;-<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
of title to all that piece or parcel of land with House No. D930/3 situate
lying and being at the junction of THORPE ROAD and CLUB Road SOUTH WEST of the
SUPREME COURT building bounded on the NORTH by STATE INSURANCE property
measuring 60feet more or less on the SOUTH by CLUB ROAD measuring 90feet more
or less on the EAST by THORPE ROAD measuring 95 feet more or less on the WEST
by the late ALFRED GBORGE’S property measuring 86 feet more or less.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the lease dated 31st December 1977 and made between
Emmanuel Cofie Hagan of Korle Wokon who unlawfully acted as Head of Herbert
Charles Kotey family of one part and defendants-Buagwan Asnani and Sammy
Williams of the other part is null and void.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual
injunction to restrain defendants from trespassing on the said land.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for trespass.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of possession.<o:p></o:p>The 1st
respondent entered an appearance filed a statement of defence and
counterclaimed to the suit and</main>