STEPHEN ADUSEI-BOATENG AND NAANA ADUSEI-BOATENG vs. KWOW RICHARDSON [2017]DLHC16549

Date	2017-10-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL/43/2013
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC16549

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

K. ADJEI-LARTEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

CHARLES LWANGA PUOZUING FOR DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC16549
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >STEPHEN ADUSEI-BOATENG AND
NAANA ADUSEI-BOATENG <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWOW RICHARDSON <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<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;">

SUIT NO. FAL/43/2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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:
20TH&nbsp;OCTOBER 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>K.
ADJEI-LARTEY FOR PLAINTIFFS<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;">

</div>CORAM<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;">

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

</div>Introduction<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This suit is in respect of a parcel of
land situate in a locality which is popularly referred to as “East Legon”.&nbsp; While the plaintiffs claim that the land in
dispute is situate at New Nungua or Nungua New Town, the defendant asserts that
the land in dispute is situate at Tesa.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiffs’
Case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiffs’ claims in this court
against the defendant are for the following reliefs endorsed on the Writ of
Summons:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration of title in favour of the
plaintiffs against the defendant to ALL THAT piece of land at Nungua New Town,
Accra, bounded on the North-West by a proposed road measuring 100 feet more or
less, on the North-East by property of the Assignor measuring 240 feet more or
less, on the South-East by Nungua Stool land measuring 100 feet more or less
and on the South-West by Nungua Stool land measuring 240 feet more or less
containing an approximate area of 0.77 acres which piece of land is situated at
East Legon in the Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana delineated on
the site plan.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the recovery of full
possession of the plaintiffs’ land which is the subject matter of this suit,
from the defendant.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">iii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the defendant has
trespassed on to the plaintiffs’ land described herein.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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