GHANA MUSLIM MISSION vs. HARUNA OPPONG BOATENG [2016]DLHC3811

Date	2016-07-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO.SOL/3/09
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC3811

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

IBRAHIM ANYARS BAWAH FOR PLAINTIFF.

BENJAMIN ACOLATSE FOR DEFENDANT.

[2016]DLHC3811
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GHANA MUSLIM MISSION<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>HARUNA OPPONG BOATENG<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (LAND DIVISION), KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO.SOL/3/09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 28TH
JULY, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>IBRAHIM ANYARS BAWAH FOR
PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ANGELINA
MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>This
is one of several cases which I inherited upon assuming additional
responsibilities at the Land Court 2, Kumasi sometime in February, 2016. The
original writ of summons and statement of claim were issued out of the registry
of this court on 14/05/09 wherein the plaintiff&nbsp;
sought the under listed reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of title to all that piece or
parcel of land situate and lying at Beposo, Ashanti and encompassing an
approximate area of 33.76 acres and covered by lease dated 20th April 1989.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages for Trespass<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for recovery of possession of the
portion of the plaintiff's land described in relief (a) supra and unto &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; which the defendant has trespassed<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of perpetual injunction
restraining the defendant herein whether by himself, his agents, workmen,
assigns and any other persons claiming through, under or in trust from him from
in any way interfering with the plaintiff's right, title to and quiet enjoyment
of the land the subject matter&nbsp; instant
action or in any way dealing with same.<o:p></o:p>After
issuing out the writ in 2009, the plaintiff abandoned the suit until a notice
of intention to proceed was filed on 20/04/11. With leave of the court, the
statement&nbsp; of claim was amended on
27/1/12. The defendant filed his statement of defence on 22/05/09 and amended
the same with leave of the court on 26/01/12. However, the plaintiff did not
amend his reply filed on 20/10/11. <o:p></o:p>Pursuant
to an order of the court dated 26/01/12, the plaintiff filed amended issues for
trial and the defendant also filed two additional issues. Put together, the
issues for trial are these:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether&nbsp; or not the plaint</main>