MOHAMMED ODARTEY LAMPTEY vs. LANDS COMMISSION, APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION, WAFA YAW AND ASARE K. BOADI [2018]DLSC4522

MOHAMMED ODARTEY LAMPTEY vs. LANDS COMMISSION, APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION, WAFA YAW... [2018]DLSC4522

Date	2018-11-28
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/18/2015
Citation No.	[2018]DLSC4522

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

APPAU JSC

PWAMANG JSC

RAPH POKU ADUSEI FOR THE 2ND – 4TH DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS.

NARTEY TETTEH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

[2018]DLSC4522
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MOHAMMED ODARTEY LAMPTEY<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LANDS COMMISSION, APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION, WAFA YAW AND ASARE K.
BOADI<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/18/2015&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; &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: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>RAPH POKU ADUSEI FOR THE 2ND
– 4TH DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NARTEY
TETTEH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING),
YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, APPAU JSC, AND PWAMANG JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>YEBOAH,
JSC:-<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff/Appellant/Respondent (who shall
simply be referred to as the respondent) commenced these proceedings at the
High Court, Accra against the defendants’ respondents/appellants (who for sake
of brevity shall be referred to as the appellants) for the following reliefs
before the High Court, Accra (Fast Track Division)<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for
peaceful and quiet possession of the disputed property as covenanted.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
breach of contract<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In the alternative<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order to
comply with its statutory duty of ejecting all trespassers on the disputed
property being government land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>And against the 2nd, 3rd and
4th defendants as follows;<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of
possession<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
trespass<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of
perpetual injunction restraining the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
defendants their assigns, servants and all persons claiming through the</main>