KWAKU ADUBOFFUOR vs. MR & MRS JOHNSON OSEI BOASIAKO [2016]DLCA5238

Date	2016-01-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/66/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA5238

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

G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A.

M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J.A.

KWABENA POKU MENSAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/ APPELLANTS

WILLIAM KUSI FOR PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT

[2016]DLCA5238
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWAKU ADUBOFFUOR <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR &amp; MRS JOHNSON OSEI BOASIAKO <o:p></o:p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><o:p>&nbsp;</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: H1/66/2014&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;DATE: 27TH JANUARY, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWABENA POKU MENSAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/ APPELLANTS <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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WILLIAM KUSI FOR PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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E.
K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING), G.
TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A., M. DOMAKYAAREH
(MRS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>A. M. DOMAKYAAREH(MRS), J. A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is an appeal against the ruling of the
Circuit Court, Kumasi dated 12th March 2014. <o:p></o:p>The genesis of this case is that the
plaintiff/respondent herein filed a Writ against the defendants on 24th
August 2004 in the District Court, Kumasi, titled
Suit Number A9/121/05 Kwaku Aduboffuor of Kumasi vrs Bro Kojo, representative
of Johnson Osei (Mr. &amp;Mrs) seeking the following reliefs: -<o:p></o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plaintiff’s claim against the defendants,
who is the Representative or agent of Mr. &amp; Mrs. Johnson Osei Boasiako and
are resident abroad is for an order of the Honourable Court for a DECLARATION
OF TITLE TO and RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF PLOT NO 69 BLOCK 1 BREMAN NKONTWIMA/KUMASI
on the BUSUMURU STOOL LAND which defendant has encroached upon.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interim Injunction”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This District Court suit was discontinued on 2nd
August 2013.&nbsp; <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/respondent herein then issued
another Writ of Summons which he filed against the Defendants/Appellants herein
on 17th June 2013 at the Circuit Court. Kumasi. This suit was
numbered A1/68/2013. He sought the
following reliefs: -<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i)