ROBERT MANTEAW SAFORO AND MR. & MRS. ATSU (PER DANIEL OWUSU ANTWI) vs. MADAM CECILIA MENSAH & ANOR [2018]DLHC10122

ROBERT MANTEAW SAFORO AND MR. & MRS. ATSU (PER DANIEL OWUSU ANTWI) vs. MADAM CE... [2018]DLHC10122

Date	2018-02-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO L/349/2002
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC10122

JUSTICE GEORGE BUADI J.

MS. JOYCE AGYEMAN ATTAFUA FOR PLAINTIFF

MR. JAMES AHENKORAH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT

MR. CLAUDE OPPONG FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC10122
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ROBERT MANTEAW SAFORO AND MR. &amp;
MRS. ATSU (PER DANIEL OWUSU ANTWI)<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MADAM CECILIA MENSAH &amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MS. JOYCE AGYEMAN
ATTAFUA FOR PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>MR. JAMES
AHENKORAH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT <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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CLAUDE OPPONG FOR 2ND DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE GEORGE
BUADI J.<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 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;1.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Background<o:p></o:p>1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This suit is evident of the undue tardy
nature of our justice delivery system. The suit was filed at the registry on
June 2002. It had been trudging in the courts for the past 15 years coming
before over six different judges of the court, some having retired on the
Supreme Court. The dirge, accompanying its final farewell from the life of this
court is to be sung today.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to s.104, Courts Act, 1993
(Act 492), this suit together with thirty-two (32) other land suits were by
the order and hand of Her Ladyship, the Chief Justice of the Republic dated 17
November 2015 transferred to this court from the Lands Court, Accra.<a href="file:///C:/Users/aggie/Desktop/2020-21/Criminal/Judgt%207-%20Manteaw%20Saforo%20(2021_01_25%2010_26_20%20UTC).docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="">[1]</a> At
the time of the transfer, plaintiffs have concluded and thus closed their case.
1st defendant was yet to conclude her evidence in chief.<o:p></o:p>1.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plaintiffs are resident in Accra; 2nd
plaintiffs are a married couple who prosecute the suit by Daniel Owusu-Ansah
through their power of attorney. 1st defendant is a businesswoman,
resident at Madina, Accra, whilst 2nd defendant lives at Frafraha,
and at all material times a member of the Sowah Klotia Akpor, Samuel Adjei
Okpoti and Sowah Klotia families, who appear to have granted the disputed plots
of land to the parties.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On 13 June 2002, the plaintiffs commenced
the suit against the 1st and 2nd defendants for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1st Plaintiff’s claim is for a declaration of
title to the piece of land lying and situate at Amanfoo-koo, Frafraha, Accra
bounded on the North-West by Plot number 4, measuring 100 feet more or less on
the South-East by Plot No.5 measuring 90 feet more or less on the North-West by
plot number 1 measuring 90 feet more or less and containing an approximate area
of 0.21 acre more or motion or less and containing an approximate area of 0.21
acre more or less. <o:p></o:p>b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2nd Plaintiff claim is for a declaration of
title to the piece of land lying and situate at Amanfoo-koo, Frafraha, Accra
bounded on the North-West by Plot Number 3 and measuring 90 feet more or less
on the North-East by Plot No. 6, measuring 100 feet more or less on the
South-West by a lane measuring 100 feet more or less and containing an
approximate area of 0.21 acre more or less. <o:p></o:p>c&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Plaintiffs also ask for perpetual injunction, restraining
the Defendant from entering the two plots of land until the final determination
of this suit.<o:p></o:p>d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp</main>