J.N. ANNANG vs EMELIA LAWORYOR ADJEI, EMMANUEL MENSAH AKRONG [2015]DLHC16740

Date	2015-10-23
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BMISC 337/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLHC16740

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS)

PRINCE FREDERICK NII ASHIE NEEQUAYE

G.H QUIST

[2015]DLHC16740
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(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<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;&nbsp;&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>

PRINCE
FREDERICK NII ASHIE NEEQUAYE FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>

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

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE
BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS)<o:p></o:p>

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

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The central issue that arose for determination in what appeared
to be a family feud was whether the land in dispute was acquired
by the plaintiff from his personal resources
or jointly with his deceased
brother or whether
it was acquired solely by the plaintiff’s deceased brother for
the extended family.<o:p></o:p>

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The plaintiff, J.N Annang,
and the 1ST defendant, Emelia Laworyor Adjei, are siblings. The 2ND
defendant, Emmanuel Mensah Akrong, is the son of the 1ST defendant and
therefore the plaintiff’s nephew. On 24TH December 2013, the
plaintiff issued a writ of summons against the
defendants for declaration of title to land, recovery
of possession and damages for trespass. It appears that this action was taken as a last resort to bring
finality to a prolonged and intractable family dispute.<o:p></o:p>

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In the statement of claim, the plaintiff asserted
that he acquired
the land in dispute
from the Lenshie Quarter of La, Accra, out of his personal resources for the
purpose of resettling his ailing
mother when her brother ejected
her from the family
house. After acquiring the land, the plaintiff claimed that his elder brother
Daniel Amoah