CEPHAS AHIAKU vs. SHAMIMA OPOKU AMANKWAA [2017]DLCA4516

Date	2017-02-17
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/21/2015
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4516

E. K. AYEBI (PRESIDING) JA

GERTRUDE TORKORNOO (MRS.) JA

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA

MR. AUGUSTINE OBUOR FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

MR. ASANTE-KROBEA WITH HIM KYEI AND J. B. DANQUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2017]DLCA4516
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">CEPHAS AHIAKU <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">vs.<o:p></o:p>SHAMIMA
OPOKU AMANKWAA <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">[COURT OF
APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0in;">CIVIL APPEAL NO:&nbsp; H1/21/2015&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;DATE: 17TH FEBRUARY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. AUGUSTINE OBUOR FOR
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
ASANTE-KROBEA WITH HIM KYEI AND J. B. DANQUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">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>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align: center; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0in;">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>AYEBI,
JA<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On
7th May 2015, the plaintiff/respondent sued the defendant/appellant
for (a) declaration of title to plot No. 19 Block X, Ayeduase, Kumasi, (b) an
order for recovery of possession, (c) damages for trespass and (d) an order of
injunction restraining the defendant/appellant or his agent from in any manner
interfering with her ownership of the subject plot.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Then
on 8th May 2015, the plaintiff filed a motion for an interlocutory
injunction praying the court to restrain the defendant, his agents, workmen and
assigns from in any manner interfering with her ownership of plot No. 19 Block
X, Ayeduase and particularly from carrying out any constructional activity on
same pending the final determination of the suit.&nbsp; The motion was in accordance with the law, accompanied
by an affidavit in support and a statement &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of
case.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Defendant
upon service of the writ of summons and statement of claim entered an
appearance unconditionally.&nbsp; He also
opposed the motion and filed a statement of defence and a counter-claim.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On
10th July 2015, the High Court in its ruling on the plaintiff’s
motion for an interlocutory injunction, restrained both parties from entering
upon, building on or in any way dealing with the disputed land until the final
determination of the suit.&nbsp; The evidence
on record shows that the defend</main>