HAAVAD SCHOOLS vs. NII ADJEI KWEI DZAMASAH IV (NII KLU) [2017]DLHC11976

Date	2017-12-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0612/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC11976

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE REBECCA N. S. SITTIE (MRS)

DARYL EBO LAING FOR PLAINTIFF

[2017]DLHC11976
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >HAAVAD SCHOOLS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>NII
ADJEI KWEI DZAMASAH IV (NII KLU)<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA (LAND DIVISION) ]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">SUIT
NO. LD/0612/2017&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; DATE: 22ND&nbsp;DECEMBER 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

DARYL EBO
LAING FOR PLAINTIFF &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE REBECCA N.
S. SITTIE (MRS)<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm 0cm; margin-left: 5pt; margin-right: 5.8pt;">

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</div>Plaintiff
a Ghanaian incorporated company operating a number of educational institutions instituted this action against
the Defendant for a declaration of title to all that
land covering 41.786 acres situate at Amrahia-Adamrobe, and delineated on Land
Title Registry Plan No. Y1224, an order for perpetual injunction, recovery of
possession and damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiff averred
that he acquired the land subject matter of dispute
from the Nii Okromansah Family of Adamrobe and Tete
Pa Ogya Agona Family also of Adamrobe who executed
two separate Deeds of conveyances dated 1st January 2004 and 30th June 2008
respectively in its name. Plaintiff averred that it took possession of the land
and constructed a school block, dormitories, staff accommodation among others for the purposes
of operating a boarding school. Plaintiff said it sold portions
of the land to third parties some of whom have developed and occupy houses they built on the land. Plaintiff
said other grantees are in the process of
constructing their houses. Plaintiff said it took steps to register its
interest and was issued with a Land Certificate with No. TD 9817. Plaintiff
said it has been in quiet possession since it acquired the land until Defendant started
challenging Plaintiff’s ownership
to the land and issued a Writ against it in the Adentan District
Court with Suit No. A11/36/17. Plaintiff said the District Court ruled that it had no jurisdiction to hear the case and remitted same to the High Court. Plaintiff said
while waiting for the transfer of Suit No A11/36/17 Defendant has escalated his acts of trespass on