S.S.F. LAWSON DOE AND 3 OTHERS vs. DAVIDSON KWAME SUNU [2016]DLHC4072

Date	2016-12-01
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E1/13/2015.
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC4072

JUSTICE IMORU ZIBLIM HIGH COURT 3 JUDGE

MR. ROBERTSON KPATSA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

MR. EMILE ATSU AGBAKPE FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[2016]DLHC4072
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OTHERS<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#00B0F0">DAVIDSON KWAME SUNU<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, HO]<o:p></o:p>SUIT
NO. E1/13/2015.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1ST
DECEMBER, 2016<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
ROBERTSON KPATSA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS. <o:p></o:p>MR.
EMILE ATSU AGBAKPE FOR THE DEFENDANT. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>On
the 4th of September, 2014 the plaintiffs, suing as the lawful representatives
of the Sunu Doe family of Sokode-Etoe near Ho in the Volta Region prayed this
Court for the following reliefs; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">a).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
Order for declaration that any grant or alienation of the Plaintiffs' family
land made by the Defendant is unlawful and same null and void. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">b).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
Order for perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, his agents and
assigns from dealing with The Plaintiffs land in anyway. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">c).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cost
including Solicitor's fee." <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiffs sued the defendant who is said to be a member of the plaintiffs’
family. It has been alleged by the Plaintiffs that the defendant even though a
member of the plaintiffs family has
unilaterally been selling the family land without authorization from the larger
family. The defendant, it has been alleged has agents who he has engaged and
whi</main>