SULEMANA MOSHIE vs. ALHAJI ISSAH [2018]DLHC8608

Date	2018-10-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO LS/250/2000
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC8608

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI HIGH COURT JUDGE

LIZZY ADDISON FOR PLAINTIFF

KYEI MENSAH SARPONG FOR DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC8608
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SULEMANA
MOSHIE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALHAJI ISSAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO LS/250/2000&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; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:&nbsp;22ND&nbsp;OCTOBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>LIZZY
ADDISON FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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&nbsp;KYEI MENSAH SARPONG FOR DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI, HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The
plaintiff instituted this action by writ of summons filed on 25th
October, 2000 seeking the following reliefs against the defendant:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that plots No.
5 Block K, Sepe-Tinpomu together with the building thereon belonged to one Musa
Sekande now deceased.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for vacant
possession.<o:p></o:p>The defendant
resisted the action and filed a counterclaim against the plaintiff seeking the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that, title to
plot No. 5 Block K, Sepe-Tinpomu, Kumasi is vested in him.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order that perpetual
injunction is granted against the plaintiff herein, restraining him from
interfering with the defendant enjoyment and or possession or any way dealing
with the property in dispute.<o:p></o:p>At
the application for directions stage, the following issues were set down by the
court for determination:<o:p></o:p>