GUSTAV ANOKYE-YEBOAH vs. REBECCA ORLEANS-WILLIAMS [2013]DLCA8089

Date	2013-11-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO.H1/01/14
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA8089

HONYENUGA J.A

ADJEI J.A

ACKAH-YENSU J.A

MR. KWABENA OWUSU FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR.IG. CARSON FOR THE DEFENDNAT/APPELLANT

[2013]DLCA8089
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GUSTAV ANOKYE-YEBOAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>REBECCA ORLEANS-WILLIAMS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL,
CAPE COAST]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
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21ST NOVEMBER, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
KWABENA OWUSU FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.IG.
CARSON FOR THE DEFENDNAT/APPELLANT<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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HONYENUGA
J.A, ADJEI J.A, ACKAH-YENSU J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>ADJEI, J.A:<o:p></o:p>This appeal is against the judgment of the
Cape Coast delivered in favour of the plaintiff/respondent on 14th
December, 2011. In this appeal, the plaintiff/respondent would be referred to
as the plaintiff and the defendant/respondent as defendant. <o:p></o:p>The plaintiff per his amended writ of summons
instituted the suit which has culminated in this appeal for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration&nbsp; of title to all that piece&nbsp; or parcel of land&nbsp; lying&nbsp;
and situate at Adisadel Cape Coast metropolitan Area in the Central
Region, the boundaries whereof&nbsp;
commencing&nbsp; at Survey Pillar,
marked&nbsp; W.25/58/8 on a bearing&nbsp; of 230 30’ which&nbsp; bearing&nbsp;
&nbsp;together&nbsp; with all further&nbsp; bearings hereinafter&nbsp; mentioned is referred to the&nbsp; meridian of 10 &nbsp;West Longitude&nbsp;
which runs&nbsp; for a distance of 140
feet&nbsp; to pillar, GAY 1,thence&nbsp; on a bearing of 3290 00’ for a
distance of&nbsp; 90 feet pillar GAY 2,thence
on a bearing&nbsp; of 600 00 for a
distance&nbsp; of 100 feet to pillar GAY 3,
then on a&nbsp; bearing of 1480 30’
for a distance of 90 feet to pillar GAY 4,thence finally on a&nbsp; bearing of 2400 00’ for a
distance&nbsp; of 100 feet` to pillar Gay
1,&nbsp; being the point of commencement and
thus enclosing an approximate area of 0.21 of an acre.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for Trespass<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of Possession<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual Injunction restraining&nbsp; the Defendant by herself/her
agents/assigns/servants or anybody claiming through her&nbsp; etc. from having anything to do with the
land”.<o:p></o:p>On 1st November, 2011, the trial High Court
granted leave&nbsp; to the plaintiff&nbsp; to serve the writ of summons and the
statement&nbsp; of claim on the defendant
by&nbsp; substituted service.<o:p></o:p>The Court in its ruling on the substituted
service states as follows:<o:p></o:p>“It
is hereby ordered that the defendant be served with the amended statement of
claim in the manner as indicated in paragraph 5(1) (11). The postings shall
remain for 14 days”.<o:p></o:p>The paragraph 5 of the plaintiff’s affidavit
in support of his application states that the amended writ of summons and the
statement of claim were to be served on the defendant by posting same on the last
known place of abode of the &nbsp;defendant at
H/No. D. 14/2 Commercial Street, Cape Coast and the Notice Board of the High
Court, Cape Coast.<o:p></o:p>On 2nd November, 2012, the
Principal Bailiff attached to the High court Cape Coast posted the Amended Writ
of Summons, the amended Statement of claim and order for substituted service on
the defendant by posting the said processes on the Notice board of the High
Court Cape Coast and the last known place of abode of the defendant at House
No. D 14/2 Commercial Street, Cape Coast.<o:p></o:p>On 29th November, 2011 the
plaintiff applied for judgment in default of appearance. The return date for
the motion in default of appearance was 5th December, 2011. The motion was
not&nbsp; moved but the plaintiff was asked to
give evidence. He proffered his evidence and judgment was given in his favour
the same day. The plaintiff was given all the reliefs endorsed on his Amended
Writ of Summons.<o:p></o:p>In 18th April, 2012, the defendant
applied to the Court to set aside the default judgment but the trial Judge held
that it was a final judgment because the plaintiff proffered evidence upon which
the judgment was given and the defendant’s remedy lies in appeal.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><</main>