ERIC OMAN MENSAH AND 2 OTHERS vs. PAT YAWSON, TETTEH TULASI AND 2 OTHERS [2017]DLHC3805

Date	2017-03-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: L 206/1995
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3805

GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA (JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT)

GEORGE ESHUN MR.FOR PLAINTIFF.

MR. EDWARD ANOKYE FOR DEFENDANT.

[2017]DLHC3805
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ERIC OMAN MENSAH AND 2
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PAT YAWSON, TETTEH
TULASI AND 2 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (FINANCIAL AND
ECONOMIC CRIMES COURT I), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>SUIT NO.: L 206/1995&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 27TH MARCH, 2017<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>GEORGE ESHUN MR.FOR PLAINTIFF. <o:p></o:p>MR. EDWARD ANOKYE FOR
DEFENDANT. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA (JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>&nbsp;Per their further amended
Writ of Summons dated 4th May, 2015, the plaintiffs’ claim against
the defendants jointly and severally the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
plaintiffs are the owners of the land described in the schedule annexed to the
Statement of Claim. <o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Another declaration that the
defendants have unlawfully entered the plaintiff’s said piece or parcel of land
and are therefore trespassers. <o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of ejectment/ recovery
of possession. <o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order that the defendants
should pay general damages for trespass to plaintiffs said land. <o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A further order of Perpetual
Injunction restraining the defendants, their personal representatives, agents,
assigns or any person of whatever description claiming through or under them
from erecting a building or entering the land the subject-matter of this suit. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The defendants counterclaimed
as follows: <o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration of title as
owners of the said land. <o:p></o:p><!--[if !supportLis</main>