KINGSLEY KWABENA DARKO, PARTSON KOTO vs. MR NKETIA & 3 ORS [2015]DLHC11980

Date	2015-11-06
Suit No.	SUIT NO. IRL 274/10
Citation No.	[2015]DLHC11980

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE REBECCA N. S. SITTIE (MRS)

MRS M. Y. N. ACHIAMPONG FOR PLAINTIFF

KOFI AHENKORAL FOR 1ST DEFENDANT

AUGUSTINE HANNEY FOR 2ND – 4TH DEFENDANTS

[2015]DLHC11980
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KINGSLEY KWABENA DARKO, PARTSON KOTO<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>MR
NKETIA &amp; 3 ORS<o:p></o:p>

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">&nbsp;[HIGH COURT ,ACCRA (LAND DIVISION)]<o:p></o:p>

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">SUIT
NO. IRL 274/10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 6TH&nbsp;NOVEMBER 2015<o:p></o:p>

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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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

MRS M. Y.
N. ACHIAMPONG FOR PLAINTIFF, <o:p></o:p>

KOFI
AHENKORAL FOR 1ST DEFENDANT ,<o:p></o:p>

AUGUSTINE
HANNEY FOR 2ND – 4TH DEFENDANTS <o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE REBECCA N.
S. SITTIE (MRS)<o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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BRIEF FACTS<o:p></o:p>

Plaintiffs
filed a writ of Summons and Statement of Claim against Defendants on 27th
January 2010 seeking the following reliefs, jointly and severally:<o:p></o:p>

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;letter-spacing:-.05pt">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Special damages
in the form of cost of the demolished properties of :-<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:5.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-list:l3 level3 lfo3;tab-stops:77.05pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GH¢1,950.00 for the 1st
Plaintiff together with interest at the current bank rate.<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:5.95pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-list:l3 level3 lfo3;tab-stops:77.05pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GH¢1,991.00 for the 2nd
Plaintiff together with interest at the current bank rate.<o:p></o:p>

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
letter-spacing:-.05pt">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages of
GH¢40,000.00 for 1st Plaintiff and GH¢60,000.00 for the 2nd
Plaintiff for unnecessary hardship arising out of the fear of being attacked by
armed robbers and for rendering them and their families insecure.<o:p></o:p>

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
letter-spacing:-.05pt">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual injunction to
restrain the Defendants, their agents, assigns
and privies from or in any way causing any danger or harm to the
Plaintiffs or their properties.<o:p></o:p>