DANIEL ROBERT KOTEY NIKOI vs. CHARLES OPOKU DARKO & ORS [2018]DLHC10384

Date	2018-06-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: LD/0130/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC10384

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH

KOFI AHENKORAH HOLDING BRIEF FOR C. AMON- KOTEI FOR THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT

CHRISTIANA BRUCE-ASHIRIFIE FOR THE DEFENDANTS – PRESENT

[2018]DLHC10384
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DANIEL ROBERT KOTEY NIKOI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CHARLES OPOKU DARKO &amp; ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<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;">

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>KOFI
AHENKORAH HOLDING BRIEF FOR C. AMON-<o:p></o:p>KOTEI
FOR THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT<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;">

CHRISTIANA
BRUCE-ASHIRIFIE FOR THE DEFENDANTS – PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH<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;This is an application filed by the
Defendant/applicant herein to “Disjoin the 1st Defendant herein and for the
Joinder of the Applicant” pursuant to Order 4 Rule 3 (5) of CI 47.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Background<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiff issued out a writ for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of
title to all that piece or parcel of land described in paragraph (1) of the
statement of claim.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of
possession<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the
demolition of the structures erected by the Defendant on the land in dispute.<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
trespass.<o:p></o:p>(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for
perpetual inunction restraining the Defendant either by himself, assigns,
privies, and workmen from interfering with Plaintiff’s quite enjoyment of this
land.<o:p></o:p>The land in
question is situated at La-Bawaleshie Otele (East-Legon). The Plaintiff says he
obtained the land through a lease dated 10th of January 2005 from the allodia
owners of La-Bawaleshie Otele lands. It is Plaintiff’s case that there are
judgments from Circuit Court, High Court and Appeals Court confirming this
fact.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;No doubt due to
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