CONSTANCE GYANTUAH vs. AGNES BAAWAMIA [2018]DLCA16179

Date	2018-04-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL: NO: H1/43/2016
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA16179

OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

AYEBI J.A.

SOWAH J.A

MR. GODFRED ANIN-NYARKO FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR. SEAN POKU FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2018]DLCA16179
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CONSTANCE GYANTUAH <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AGNES BAAWAMIA <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL
APPEAL: NO: H1/43/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. GODFRED ANIN-NYARKO FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

MR. SEAN POKU FOR
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING), AYEBI J.A., SOWAH J.A <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 0in;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>&nbsp;SOWAH, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This is
an appeal from the judgment of the High Court, Accra, dated 4th
December 2014 by <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">which the learned trial judge entered judgment for the plaintiff in
respect of all the reliefs endorsed on her writ of summons as amended on 14th
March 2013; namely, a declaration of title to all that
piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at Ashalebotwe, Accra
occupying an area of 0.23 acre and on which plaintiff’s two-bedroom house is
located<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">,
Perpetual
injunction restraining the defendant, etc. from dealing in any way with the
land, including further occupation of same, Recovery of possession and Damages
for trespass. C<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">osts in the sum of GH<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">₵<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">1,000 were also awarded in
plaintiffs favour against the defendant. <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">The defendant’s counterclaim for
Declaration of title to the land in dispute, an order of perpetual injunction
restraining the plaintiff, etc. from trespassing unto or interfering with the
defendant’s quiet enjoyment of the land more particularly described in
paragraph 6 of the statement of defence and Cost were dismissed.<o:p></o:p>Background Facts<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">The plaintiff who is said to be ordinarily resident in the UK initially
sued three Defendants on 29th March 2011 per her lawful attorney Frederick
Agyekum Wiredu. That writ sought declaration of title, perpetual injunction,
recovery of possession, damages for trespass and an order of specific
performance directed at the 2nd defendant who according to the
plaintiff had failed to issue an indenture covering the land as he had
promised. That writ was amended to
indicate a proper address for the plaintiff as required by the Rules of Court.
Thereafter, the plaintiff discontinued against the 3rd defendant
Nana Kwesi Eduam, with the reason that he had agreed to testify for the
plaintiff. In a second amendment made pursuant to leave granted by the court on
7th March 2013, the action against B. K. Dsane, the 2nd defendant
was discontinued as he had died and there was no-one to substitute. The writ
was with leave, also amended to reflect the change in the title of the suit occasioned
by the revocation of the power granted to Frederick Agyekum Wiredu and the
appointment of Richmond Aidoo as the lawful attorney. <o:p></o:p>