MADAM ROSE ADU GYASI vs. KWASI AFRIYIE & 2 ORS [2017]DLHC12153

Date	2017-02-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BFA 206/11
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC12153

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAH ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.)

MR. T. N. WARD BREW APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF/ DEFENDANT TO THE COUNTERCLAIM

MR. J. K. GYIMAH FOR 1ST AND 2ND DEFENDANTS/COUNTERCLAIMANTS

[2017]DLHC12153
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM ROSE
ADU GYASI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWASI AFRIYIE
&amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT
NO. BFA 206/11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 MARCH 2017<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">MR. T. N. WARD BREW APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF/ DEFENDANT TO THE
COUNTERCLAIM<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:normal;tab-stops:286.5pt;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:
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mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">MR. J. K. GYIMAH FOR 1ST AND 2ND
DEFENDANTS/COUNTERCLAIMANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAH ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.)<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.8pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
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mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">The facts of the case in brief are that on the 10TH of
August, 2011, the Plaintiff (now the Defendant to the counterclaim) per her
Lawful Attorney, caused a writ to be issued against the Defendants claiming the
following reliefs;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.75pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;
tab-stops:46.05pt;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
that Defendants herein are allowed to go and reside in the portion of the house
at Medie belonging to Plaintiff and the late Baffour Bawuah Afriyie, her
deceased former husband.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.8pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:46.05pt;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that house No. 29, A.Lang, Kwashieman is the
self-acquired property of the Plaintiff herein.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.8pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:46.05pt;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that the Defendants herein are licensees and not
tenants residing in the house in dispute at the pleasure of the Plaintiff
herein.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.9pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:46.05pt;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that the Plaintiff herein is responsible for the
maintenance of the house in dispute and payment of property rates, electricity
and water bills.<o:p></o:p>