MR. FRANCIS AYEH vs. MARY AGYEMANG [2016]DLHC4213

Date	2016-03-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E1/98/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC4213

ALEXANDER OSEI TUTU J

MRS. GRACE ADDAI FOR YAW ASARE DARKO FOR THE PLAINTIFF

JAMES ENU FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2016]DLHC4213
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">MR.
FRANCIS AYEH<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>MARY AGYEMANG<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (LAND DIVISION), TEMA]<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.
E1/98/2014&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;DATE:
30TH MARCH, 2016 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MRS.
GRACE ADDAI FOR YAW ASARE DARKO FOR THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ALEXANDER
OSEI TUTU J. SITTING AS JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The plaintiff’s action began in this
court on the 28th day of March, 2014 against the defendant. The
reliefs he sought were:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for recovery of possession of plaintiff’’s property to
wit; H/No. 36 Addo Avenue , Zenu Tema.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order to evict the defendant forthwith from the said premises.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for trespass and/or for mense profit.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of perpetual injunction to restrain the defendant, by
herself, agents, servants, privies, assigns or otherwise howsoever from
disposing of, using, altering, modifying or in any manner interfering with the
construction of the plaintiff’s ownership of the property in dispute.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Such other equitable or other reliefs as this honourable court may
deem fit and just.<o:p></o:p>When
the defendant was served by substitution, she caused her lawyer, James Enu to
enter an appearance on her behalf on 15th May, 2014 and a statement
of defence containing a counterclaim was filed on 13th June, 2014.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The counterclaim sought from the
court against the plaintiff were:<o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">A
 declaration that the defendant is a wife of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">A
 declaration that the defendant contributed in cash and in kind for the
 acquisition and development of the property.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">An
 order declaring the defendant and plaintiff as joint owners of H/No. 36
 Addo Avenue, Zenu, Tema<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">An
 order restraining the plaintiff, his agents, assigns, or whomsoever from
 inter</main>