LEMUEL NII AMON KOTEI vs. SAMUEL AMOAKO SAKA [2015]DLCA8040

Date	2015-04-23
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/183/08
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8040

MARFUL-SAU J.A (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR J.A

C. SOWAH J.A

MR. S. K. AMOAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. EDDY ROC FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA8040
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >LEMUEL NII AMON KOTEI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINITFF/
APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL AMOAKO
SAKA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT)<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 SUIT NO: H1/183/08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 23RD APRIL, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. S. K. AMOAH 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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MR. EDDY ROC 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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MARFUL-SAU J.A
(PRESIDING), GYAESAYOR J.A, C. SOWAH J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>The
plaintiff/appellant through his lawful attorney is seeking the reversal of the
judgment of the Circuit Court delivered against him on the 21st day
of April 2005 by Justice A. Oppong a Justice of the High Court sitting as a
Circuit Judge. Essentially therefore, the appeal emanates from the Circuit
Court, Accra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
endorsement in the writ clearly defines the reliefs sought by the plaintiff as:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Declaration that the conveyance dated 7th
July, 2000, made between the defendant and Nii Kotey Amli III in respect of the
land in dispute is null and void.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that by
Conveyance made on 1st December 1997 between Nii Kotey Amli III
acting in behalf of the Klanaa family of La, Accra conveyed the land in dispute
to the plaintiff for a term of 50 years.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of title to all
that piece or parcel of land covered by the conveyance made on 1st
December, 1997 between the plaintiff and the Klanaa family acting per Nii Kotey
Amli.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>5.