EMELIA BOATEMAA vs. MAAME BENEWAA AND PINAMANG [2017]DLCA4704

Date	2017-12-21
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/47/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4704

E. K. AYEBI (PRESIDING) JA

GERTRUDE TORKORNOO (MRS.) JA

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA

KWAME ADOFO FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

THEOPHILUS ACKOM BOADU FOR DEFTS/RESPTS

[2017]DLCA4704
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMELIA BOATEMAA <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MAAME BENEWAA AND PINAMANG <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/47/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 21ST DECEMBER, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME ADOFO FOR
PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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THEOPHILUS
ACKOM BOADU FOR DEFTS/RESPTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>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>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>AYEBI,
JA<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This
is an appeal against the judgment of the Circuit Court, Kumasi dated 31st
March 2015.&nbsp; At the Circuit Court, the
plaintiff/appellant sued the defendants/respondents for:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration of title and ownership
of Plot No. 31A Blk C, Sokoban, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction restraining the
defendants his (sic) agent, assigns and workmen and persons claiming through
him (sic) from interfering with the property in dispute.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In
the statement of claim in paragraph 3, the 2nd (sic) plaintiff
contended that she acquired plot number 3/A Blk G Sokoban, Kumasi measuring
70”, 40”, 80”, 50”, 70” from one WOFA YAW.&nbsp;
Then in paragraph 7 and 8 the plaintiff/appellant stated the reason why
she sued the defendants/respondents as:<o:p></o:p>Paragraph
7:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The plaintiff went into
undisturbed possession and started developing the land.<o:p></o:p>Paragraph
8:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The plaintiff says that
without any provocation the 1st defendant has sold portion of her
land and portion of the main road to the 2nd defendant who is busily
developing same.<o:p></o:p>