MADAM CHRISTIANA BORKOR BORTEY vs MADAM MANANG ALAVANYO [2018]DLHC16369

Date	2018-04-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL/250/2014
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC16369

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG

G. K. NTONY

EMMANUEL OHENE KWASI AKONOR

[2018]DLHC16369
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk146980440"></a><a name="_Hlk146981432">MADAM CHRISTIANA BORKOR BORTEY <o:p></o:p></a>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MADAM
MANANG ALAVANYO <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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bold"><o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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;">

SUIT NO.
FAL/250/2014&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: 18TH APRIL 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>G. K. NTONY FOR 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;">

</div>CORAM <o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG<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;Plaintiff
claimed that she acquired the disputed land from one Samuel Alabi Bortey in
August 1985 and the sale transaction by which the acquisition was effected
was evidenced in writing and the writing
is not only stamped but
also registered. Plaintiff averred that her vendor, Samuel Alabi Bortey also
acquired the land from Nii Borkete Alabi (Gborbu Wolomo), head and lawful
representative of Borquaye We family of Nungua.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiff
averred further that upon acquiring the land she went into immediate possession and built a house on
a portion and a wall around the land. Notwithstanding these matters,
defendant was alleged to have entered the land and carted several trips of sand,
stones and blocks on to the land in obvious preparation to construct a building
on the other portion of Plaintiff’s acclaimed land. Plaintiff described the
alleged conduct of Defendant as trespass.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiff
in the premises sued Defendant and sought a declaration that Plaintiff is the
owner of the land described as all
that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at Nungua-Accra in the
Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana containing an approximate area of 0.40 acres and bounded on the
North-West by proposed
road measuring 110 feet
more or less on the North- East by proposed road measuring 90
feet more or less on the South-East by vendor’s land measuring 110 feet more or
less on the South-West by vendor’s land measuring 160 feet more or less; perpetual injunction restraining Defendant
her agents, servants and assigns from interfering with the land; damages for
trespass and recovery of possession.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Defendant filed her Defence
on 7th January