MURPHY WIREDU AND PORTIA WIREDU vs. ANTHONY ANSAH & 2 ORS [2018]DLHC16542

Date	2018-07-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO. IRL/37/2015
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC16542

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

W. L. ANTHONIO FOR PLAINTIFFS

J. K. GYIMAH FOR DEFENDANTS

[2018]DLHC16542
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WIREDU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ANTHONY ANSAH &amp; 2 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. IRL/37/2015&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:
13TH&nbsp;JULY 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>W.
L. ANTHONIO FOR PLAINTIFFS<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><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>Plaintiffs’
Case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By an amended writ of summons filed on
7th May 2015, the plaintiffs claimed the following reliefs against
the defendants:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:58.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that plaintiffs having on
request of 1st Defendant paid GH₵5,000.00 out of the agreed rent advance
of GH₵8,000.00
to 1st Defendant for the said unnumbered shop for the agreed term of
5 years are entitled to take occupation thereof and for the term of tenancy
agreed thereon between the plaintiffs and the 1st defendant.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:58.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for specific performance of
the oral contract/agreement reached between the plaintiffs and the 1st
defendant on 22/6/2012 pursuant to which plaintiffs paid to the 1st
defendant the sum of GH₵5,000.00
which he received and a further order compelling the 1st defendant
to accept the outstanding balance of GH₵3000.00 from plaintiffs and an order
for recovery of vacant possession of the said shop from the defendants.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:58.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">iii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for perpetual injunction
restraining the defendants either by themselves, their agents, servants and
whomsoever from renting out, leasing, placing in occupation thereof, dealing
with and in whatever manner interfering with the plaintiffs’ occupation of the
said unnumbered shop located at Kwashieman stretch of George Walker Bush
Motorway, Accra which&nbsp; is the subject
matter of this suit.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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