KWAKU ADUBOFFUOR vs. MR & MRS JOHNSON OSEI BOASIAKO [2016]DLCA8036

Date	2016-01-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. : H1/66/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA8036

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]DLCA8036
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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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;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;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>MR &amp; MRS JOHNSON OSEI
BOASIAKO<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ APPELLANTS)<o:p></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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING), G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A., M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>A. M. DOMAKYAAREH(MRS), J. A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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>`<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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration of title to Plot
No. 69, Block “1” Nkontwima/Busumuru, Kumasi<o:p></o:p>ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb</main>