NENE GBORVU AYIKU IV AND NUMO LARTEY AYIKU vs. NUMO LARTEY AYIKU AND NENE TETTEH EYUM III [2016]DLHC4220

NENE GBORVU AYIKU IV AND NUMO LARTEY AYIKU vs. NUMO LARTEY AYIKU AND NENE TETTEH... [2016]DLHC4220

Date	2016-12-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E1/33/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC4220

ALEXANDER OSEI TUTU J

ERNEST KUSI ESQ. HOLDING ANDY APPIAH KUBI ESQ. BRIEF FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

FRANK NARTEY ESQ. FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT

[2016]DLHC4220
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">NENE GBORVU AYIKU IV</a> AND NUMO LARTEY AYIKU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NUMO LARTEY AYIKU AND NENE TETTEH EYUM III<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.
E1/33/2015&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;DATE: 9TH DECEMBER, 2016 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>ERNEST
KUSI ESQ. HOLDING ANDY APPIAH KUBI ESQ. BRIEF FOR THE PLAINTIFFS <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>

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JUDGEMENT&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>Background
Facts<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiffs launched this action
against the first defendant on March 13, 2013. The facts that culminated in the
initiation of the suit briefly are that the first defendant’s family members
are disposing of their (Plaintiffs) family lands without their consent and
concurrence. Regrettably, the plaintiffs overall head of their Larkpleh family
of Prampram, Numo Alfred Quaye who doubles as the head of the Ayikuwem Division
had failed to act. The affected Oklewem and Ayikuwem Divisions met and tasked
the plaintiffs to take action to protect their lands.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>After the first defendant had
entered an appearance with a defence, an order of joinder was granted by the
Court adding Nene Tetteh Ayum III to the suit as the second defendant.
Plaintiffs first amended their writ of summons and statement of claim to
include the second defendant. It is instructive to know that the amendment of
the writ of summons and the statement of claim was sought and filed twice; one
in 2014 and another in 2015. On each occasion, the first defendant amended his
statement of defence and counterclaim to respond to the plaintiffs claim
accordingly. The Plaintiffs’ reply to the First Defendant’s Statement of
Defence and Counterclaim was not exempted from the amendment. In the final
amended writ of summons, the plaintiffs sought for:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">A Declaration of title to land
 of 2,706.211 acres (1,095.203 hectares) at Prampram,<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Perpetual injunction, <o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Recovery of possession, <o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Damages for trespass, <o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Costs and <o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Any further order(s) that the
 court may deem fit.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Plaintiffs’ Pleadings<o:p></o:p>In their pleadings, the Plaintiffs
aver that they bring this action in their personal and representative
capacities as principal members of their respective Divisions of Oklewem and
Ayikuwem, being the two Divisions within the Larkpleh family. They aver that
whereas Numo Paul Lartey Ayiku is the head of the Oklewem Division, Numo Alfred
Quaye holds dual positions as the head of the Ayikuwem Division and the overall
Larkpleh Family, contrary to the defendants’ claim that Nene Tetteh Ayum III is
the head of the Larkpleh family of Prampram. Nene Tetteh Ayum III, the second
Defendant was mentioned by the Plaintiffs, rather as the Divisional Chief of
Larkpleh. Plaintiffs further denied the first Defendant’s averment of being the
Head of the Kleh Quarter of Prampram. In the claim to the land, the Plaintiffs
pleaded that their Larkpleh ancestors first settled at Prampram before being
joined by the other families. These other families like the Kleh Quarter are</main>