MADAM CATHERINE ABBEY vs. SAMUEL KOFI BORTEY & 3 ORS [2018]DLHC16541

Date	2018-06-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AL/64/2010
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC16541

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

G. S. K. BABANAWO FOR PLAINTIFF

GEROGE AGBEKO FOR 1ST DEFENDANT

BAFFOUR AKOTO FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

EMMANUEL AVENORGBO FOR 3RD DEFENDANT

OPOKU-WARE BOATENG FOR 4TH DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC16541
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM
CATHERINE ABBEY <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL
KOFI BORTEY &amp; 3 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<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;">

SUIT NO. AL/64/2010&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 21ST&nbsp;JUNE 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>G. S. K. BABANAWO FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>GEROGE AGBEKO FOR 1ST DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>BAFFOUR AKOTO FOR 2ND DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL AVENORGBO FOR 3RD 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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>Plaintiff’s Case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is the
plaintiff’s case that around the year 1995, she acquired two plots of land, the
subject matter of this suit from the chief of Klagon Nii Adjei Otoo Kwadjan I
but the documents covering the land were made in the name of her two children
Richard and Francis Abbey. She subsequently constructed a three bedroom house
and five stores on the land but a greater part of the said property was
demolished after the 3rd defendant, on the instruction of the 1st,
2nd and 4th defendants, had put up an expired “Removal
Notice” on the property. The plaintiff claims that her property was the only
property that was demolished in the area.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is the
plaintiff’s case that she decided to change the documents covering the land
into her name and she was firstly directed to see the Tema Mantse Nii Adjei
Kraku II who took an amount of GH¢1,300.00 but never gave her any documents
covering the land.&nbsp; She claims she was
subsequently directed to see the 1st defendant who demanded an
amount of GH¢5,500.00 for the preparation of the documents.&nbsp; She paid GH¢3,500.00 of the amount demanded
but the 1st defendant has not given her any documents covering the land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff
further asserts that subsequent to the removal notice, she went to see the
officials of the 3rd defendant and they in turn directed her to the
2nd defendant. Officials of the 2nd defendant also
directed her to see the 1st defendant and the 1st
defendant assured her that she would be compensated for the damage to her
property which damage she estimates at about GH¢120,000.00.&nbsp; It is further the plaintiff’s case that she
was informed by one Nii Anum Keteke Akuoko I, chief of Klagon that in 1996, the
4th defendant, through the Tema Traditional Council, released some
of the lands to the people of Klagon and that her land falls within the said
released lands. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff
asserts that the defendants have given her land to a third party who is
attempting to clear the debris to start construction of his own property and
that officials of the 4th defendant have been harassing her in an
attempt to take over the land from her.&nbsp;
The plaintiff therefore claims that if the defendants are not restrained
by the court, they will use ‘crude’ means to take the land from her.&nbsp; By an amended writ of summons and statement
of claim filed on 26th July 2012, the plaintiff therefore claimed
the following reliefs against the defendants:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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