HYDRAFOAM ESTATE LTD vs. MR. KUMNIPA AND MR. AGYEMAN [2015]DLSC3227

Date	2015-06-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/35/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLSC3227

ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING)

ANSAH JSC

DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

AKOTO BAMFO (MRS) JSC

EDWARD SAM CRABBE ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/ APPELLANT.

J. AYIKOI OTOO ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS.

[2015]DLSC3227
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >HYDRAFOAM ESTATE LTD<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR. KUMNIPA AND MR.&nbsp; AGYEMAN<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, 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. J4/35/2014&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DATE: 24TH
JUNE, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>EDWARD
SAM CRABBE ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/ APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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J.
AYIKOI OTOO ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS.<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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ATUGUBA
JSC (PRESIDING), ANSAH JSC, DOTSE JSC, ANIN YEBOAH JSC, AND AKOTO BAMFO (MRS)
JSC<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DOTSE JSC: <o:p></o:p>This is an appeal by the Plaintiffs/Appellants/Appellants, hereafter
referred to as the Plaintiffs, against the unanimous judgment of the Court of
Appeal rendered on the 31st day of October 2013 which dismissed the
initial appeal lodged by the Plaintiff’s against the decision of the High Court
dated 27th May 2011 which also dismissed the Plaintiff’s action and
entered judgment for the 1st Defendant/Respondent/Respondent, hereafter
referred to as the 1st Defendant, on his counterclaim as specified
in the judgment therein of 27th May 2011.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>From the above rendition, what strikes us in the face is the fact that,
the Plaintiff’s not only lost the case at the High Court, where judgment was
entered on behalf of the 1st Defendant on his counterclaims as
specified, but also lost their appeal against the High Court decision to the
Court of Appeal. This in effect raises the legal principles involved where a
party like the plaintiffs lost the case at both the trial court and the first
appellate court which confirms in all material particulars, the findings of
fact made by the trial court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>We will revert to the above issues at the tail end of our rendition in
this case.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>RELIEFS CLAIMED IN THE TRIAL COURT AND BRIEF FACTS
OF CASE<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>By an amended writ of summons in respect of the writ filed on 24/6/2003
the plaintiff on 24th November 2004, pursuant to an order made on 3rd
November 2004 amended their writ against the 1st Defendant in the
following terms:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “Declaration of title to all that
piece or parcel of land situate at OkpoiGonno, Accra covering an approximate
area of 75.53 acres and bounded on the North West by Aviation highway measuring
a total distance of 1525 feet more or less on the North East Central link road
measuring a total distance of 280 feet more or less on the East by a proposed
clinic and road measuring 2100 feet more or less on the South by an open space
measuring 1650 feet more or less on the south East by an open space measuring
8500 feet more or less and on the West by the school measuring 1200 feet more
or less.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession of the said land
trespassed on by the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction to restrain the
Defendant whether by himself, his servants or agents or otherwise howsoever
from entering or developing the said land.<o:p></o:p>v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any further or other reliefs.”<o:p></o:p>The 1st Defendant also counterclaimed against the
plaintiff’s the following reliefs”-<o:p></o:p>