MELCOM GHANA LIMITED SUNYANI MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY vs. SOLOMON BAAH [2016]DLCA8439

Date	2016-10-26
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO. H3/167/16
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA8439

E. K. AYEBI (PRESIDING) JA

GERTRUDE TORKORNOO (MRS.) JA

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA

MS. CYNTHIA MARTINSON FOR PLFF/APPELLANTS: PRESENT

MR. ISAAC KANKAM FOR DEFS/RESPONDENTS: PRESENT

[2016]DLCA8439
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MELCOM GHANA LIMITED SUNYANI MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/ RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS/
APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SOLOMON BAAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT/RESPODNENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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CIVIL MOTION NO.&nbsp; H3/167/16&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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OCT, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MS.
CYNTHIA MARTINSON FOR PLFF/APPELLANTS:&nbsp;
PRESENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. ISAAC KANKAM FOR
DEFS/RESPONDENTS:&nbsp; PRESENT <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 (PRESIDING) JA, GERTRUDE
TORKORNOO (MRS.) JA, ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA<o:p></o:p>

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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
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</div>AYEBI, JA<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In
this Ruling, I shall refer to the defendants/respondents/appellants/applicants
simply as applicants and plaintiff/appellant/respondent/respondent simply as
respondent.&nbsp; At the centre of controversy
between the parties is a 15 feet piece of land between plot No.27 owned by the
1st applicant and plot No.28 owned by the respondent, all in the
Central Area, Sunyani.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
respondent, alleging that the 1st applicant had trespassed on that
portion, sued it for declaration for trespass to that 15 feet area, damages for
trespass, amongst other reliefs.&nbsp; The 2nd
applicant joined the suit later.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On
11/05/13, the Sunyani High Court dismissed the respondent’s claim and entered
judgment for the applicants.&nbsp; An appeal
to this court by the respondent was upheld on 27/02/16 with the following
consequential orders:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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trespass against the applicants.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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Surveyors appointed by the parties to determine the boundaries between plots 27
and 28 within 2 months from the date of judgment.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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