EBENEZER KWAKU, NUMO TEILA KWADWO AND PRINCE MART LTD. vs. MANKRALO TETTEH OTIBU IV [2019]DLCA6915

EBENEZER KWAKU, NUMO TEILA KWADWO AND PRINCE MART LTD. vs. MANKRALO TETTEH OTIBU... [2019]DLCA6915

Date	2019-04-11
Suit No.	APPEAL NO.HI/28/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6915

F. KUSI APPIAH J.A (PRESIDING)

B.F. ACKAH-YENSU J.A

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A

GEORGE H. MILLS WITH S-WOANYA ESQ. FOR 1ST AND 2ND DEFENDANTS/ APPELLANTS

SAMMY ADDO ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA6915
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EBENEZER KWAKU, NUMO TEILA KWADWO AND PRINCE MART LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MANKRALO TETTEH OTIBU IV<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NO.HI/28/2018 &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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 11TH
APRIL, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL <o:p></o:p>GEORGE H. MILLS WITH
S-WOANYA ESQ.&nbsp; FOR 1ST AND 2ND
DEFENDANTS/ APPELLANTS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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SAMMY
ADDO ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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F.
KUSI APPIAH J.A (PRESIDING), B.F. ACKAH-YENSU J.A, I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This appeal is from the judgment of the
High Court (Land Division) Tema, dated the 6th day of February,
2017&nbsp; In the High Court, the
Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as Plaintiff) sought against the Defendants/Appellants (hereinafter
referred to as Defendants) the
following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>“a)&nbsp; Declaration of title to the land measuring
23,552.27 Acres being<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;the property of Gbesekponor Dongotsonya
Zandor family situate <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at Osudoku.<o:p></o:p>b)
Damages for trespass to the family land.<o:p></o:p>c)
Perpetual Injunction”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The 1st Defendant denied
trespassing on the Plaintiff’s land and counterclaimed as follows:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land commonly <o:p></o:p>known
as and called Zaindor Kpongua comprising Mineyosi Teye Kwame, Mueter and Luom covering
a total area of 14,06 square miles lying on both sides of the Akosombo-Afinya
Tema High way and bounded by the Zaindor and Gbesekponor family lands and
particularly described in the schedule contained in a statutory declaration
dated 3rdAugust 1977 and registered as Lands Registry No/4206/77 as
Gbesedorm family land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2)&nbsp;
Damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3)&nbsp;
An order for recovery of possession of all portions of the land in <o:p></o:p>