ELIZABETH ASANTE vs. SAMPSON ANSAH BOATENG [2017]DLHC16556

Date	2017-07-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BFA/55/2011
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC16556

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

ANTHONY BOATENG FOR PLAINTIFF

[2017]DLHC16556
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ELIZABETH ASANTE <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMPSON ANSAH BOATENG <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. BFA/55/2011&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;DATE:
14TH&nbsp;JULY&nbsp; 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<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>Plaintiff’s
Case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The parties were once a married couple
whose marriage contracted in 1990 was dissolved in 2004.&nbsp; It is the plaintiff’s case that during the
pendency of the marriage, the parties jointly acquired two properties at Haatso,
namely plot numbers 11 and 19, Mabay Estate, Haatso, Accra through one Nana
Boateng, the defendant’s relation.&nbsp; It is
the plaintiff’s case that the first property that was purchased was plot no. 11
but the size of the land was small for the development they intended to carry
out on the land and that led them to subsequently purchase plot no. 19.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is the plaintiff’s case that she and
the defendant contributed financially to the purchase of the plots and the
construction of the building on plot no. 19.&nbsp;
The plaintiff avers that she gave various sums of money to the defendant
and also to the defendant’s relation Nana Boateng as contribution for the
purchase of the plots and the construction of the building on plot no. 19.&nbsp; The plaintiff further claims that though she
has never seen the documents covering the said properties, she has an interest
in the said properties which must be protected by the court.&nbsp; She therefore instituted this action claiming
the following reliefs against the defendant:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;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 that Plot No. 11 and
uncompleted building on Plot No. 19 both located at Mabay Estate, Haatso, Accra
are jointly owned by plaintiff and defendant.<o:p></o:p>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 restraining defendant from
selling the said plots No. 11 and 19 during the pendency of the suit.<o:p></o:p>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;
An order cancelling any purported
registration of the title documents in respect of Plots No. 11 and 19 that
stands solely in defendant’s name.<o:p></o:p>iv.<span style="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;&nbs</main>