EVANS KOFI ARTHUR vs. MR. ADDO [2013]DLHC5662

Date	2013-05-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO: IRL/537/09
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC5662

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. NKRABEA EFFAH DARTEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

NII AKWEI BRUCE THOMPSON FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2013]DLHC5662
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EVANS KOFI ARTHUR <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR. ADDO <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO: IRL/537/09&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 30TH
MAY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. NKRABEA EFFAH DARTEY
FOR THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NII
AKWEI BRUCE THOMPSON FOR THE DEFENDANT<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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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</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>The
Plaintiff commenced the instant action by filing writ of summons and a
statement of claim against the Defendant on 4th September, 2009 for
the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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 of the two plots of land
lying, and situate at Aplaku, measuring 70’ by 200’ and described as parcel 13
of Section 260 Block 39, Aplaku, Greater Accra at the land Title Registry.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages for various acts of trespass.<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual injunction to restrain the Defendant
from disturbing the Plaintiffs of their quiet enjoyment of their land. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Defendant entered conditional appearance on 15th September, 2009.
He, however, went on to file his statement of defence and counterclaim on the
same day denying the claim of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Pursuant
to this court’s order granted on 19th March, 2012, the Plaintiff
filed an amended statement of claim on 26th March, 2012. The
Defendant then filed an amended statement of defence on 23rd April,
2012.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At close
of pleadings the following issues were set down by the court for determination:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>