GLORIA CUDJOE vs. SAMUEL KOFI FRIMPONG [2018]DLCA4823

Date	2018-02-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/40/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4823

IRENE C. LARBI (MRS) J.A. (PRESIDING)

LAWRENCE L. MENSAH J.A.

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J.A.

RAPHAEL ALIJINA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

FREDERICK SELBY FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2018]DLCA4823
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GLORIA CUDJOE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL KOFI FRIMPONG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/40/2017&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 FEBRUARY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>RAPHAEL
ALIJINA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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FREDERICK
SELBY FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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IRENE
C. LARBI (MRS) J.A. (PRESIDING),
LAWRENCE L. MENSAH J.A., A.
M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DOMAKYAAREH (MRS), J. A. <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This
is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Cape Cost dated 21st
October, 2016.&nbsp; The facts that culminated
in this appeal are as follows:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>On 18th April, 2013, the
plaintiff/appellant (hereinafter called the appellant), filed a Writ of Summons
against the defendant/respondent (hereinafter called the respondent) claiming
the following reliefs.<o:p></o:p>“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration of title to the land in
dispute<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession of the land in
dispute <o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction restraining
defendant, his agents, servants, privies and all persons claiming under and/or
through him, from further interfering, in any manner, with plaintiff’s
ownership, possession and or control of the said disputed land or any part
thereof.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special damages<o:p></o:p>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs”<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The basis
of these claims, as deduced from the Statement of Claim are that the appellant
acquired the land in dispute, designated as Plot No.72, situate at Odupong
Ofaakor, Kasoa within the Awutu-Senya District in the Central Region from NAI
ODUPONG AWUSHIE TETTEH II, Head of Anona Family of Ofaakor and Chief of Odupong
Ofaakor Stool, Kasoa by a lease dated 1st March 2007.&nbsp; The appellant averred that she registered her
interest in the land with the Lands’ Commission, Cape Coast and thereafter kept
building materials </main>