KWAME BOATENG DANKWAH, PER HIS TRUEAND LAWFUL, ATTORNEY KWAKU ANTWI AND DANKWAH OF NEW TAFO KUMASI vs. OPANIN ADU BOAHENE OF ASAFO, KUMASI [2015]DLCA8037

KWAME BOATENG DANKWAH, PER HIS TRUEAND LAWFUL, ATTORNEY KWAKU ANTWI AND DANKWAH... [2015]DLCA8037

Date	2015-12-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.:H1/65/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8037

E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A.

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J.A.

FRANKLIN ASAMOAH ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MICHAEL GYANG OWUSU ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA8037
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWAME BOATENG DANKWAH, PER HIS
TRUEAND LAWFUL, ATTORNEY KWAKU ANTWI AND DANKWAH OF NEW TAFO KUMASI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF
/ APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>OPANIN ADU BOAHENE OF ASAFO,
KUMASI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT / RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<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.:H1/65/2014&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 22ND DECEMBER, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>FRANKLIN ASAMOAH ESQ. 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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MICHAEL GYANG OWUSU
ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<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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E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING),
G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A., A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>A.
M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In this case, we consider an
appeal against a judgment of the High Court, Kumasi, delivered on 5th
February, 2013 against the Plaintiff/Appellant herein.The Plaintiff, suing per
his true and lawful Attorney, Kwaku Antwi Dankwah, issued a Writ of Summons,
claiming against the Defendant:<o:p></o:p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
a declaration that the
ownership of Plot No. 197A, New Asafo, Kumasi and measuring 90 feet by 195 feet
by 90 feet by 180 feet is vested in the Plaintiff; <o:p></o:p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
damages for trespass; <o:p></o:p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
recovery of possession and <o:p></o:p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
an Order for perpetual
injunction restraining the Defendant, his agents, servants and any person
claiming title through him from interfering with the Plaintiff’s land in
dispute.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Plaintiff’s case was
that Narrow Pharmaco Limited owned a large tract of land known as 197 Sector 13
New Asafo Kumasi; that the company decided to assign a portion of the said land
to developers and consequently applied to the Town and Country Planning
Department to re-zone the land which was done.&nbsp;
The Plaintiff then applied for a portion of the land and was assign</main>