SAMUEL OBLIE & 2 ORS. vs. TETTEH LANCASTER [2014]DLCA2920

Date	2014-02-19
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/184/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA2920

MARIAMA OWUSU (PRESIDING)

KORBIEH J.A.

DZAMEFEJ.A.

MR. DODJI DADJO FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

MR. NARH FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA2920
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL OBLIE &amp;&nbsp; 2 ORS.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>TETTEH LANCASTER<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 NO. H1/184/2013&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;DATE: 19TH
FEBRUARY, 2014<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>MR. DODJI DADJO 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. NARH
FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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MARIAMA OWUSU (PRESIDING), KORBIEH J.A.
, DZAMEFEJ.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGEMENT <o:p></o:p>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 30-7-2010, the High
Court, Accra, dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim against the defendant. The Court
gave judgment for defendant on his counterclaim as follows;<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
of title to the land in dispute.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual
Injunction restraining the plaintiffs, their agents, assigns etc.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery
of possession and General Damages of GH¢2,500. <o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Court also awarded cost of GH¢8,000 against the plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied with the
decision of the High Court, the plaintiffs appealed to this Court on the
following grounds.<o:p></o:p>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Judgment is against the weight of evidence.<o:p></o:p>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Learned Judge erred in ruling on matters which were neither set down for trial
nor disclosed by the pleadings i.e.<o:p></o:p>[i] Limitation.<o:p></o:p>[ii] Title of Kpobi We Family.<o:p></o:p>