EMMANUEL AFOTEY vs. PROF. ROWLAND KWAME ATIASE AMD VIVIAN SABIA ATIASE [2019]DLCA8838

Date	2019-12-12
Suit No.	APPEAL NO.HI/159/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA8838

C.J. HONYENUGA J.A (PRESIDING)

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A

AMMA A. GAISIE J.A

LILIAN OGRAH (MRS.) ESQ. (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)

ADJEI LARTEY ESQ. (FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)

[2019]DLCA8838
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL AFOTEY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/
APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PROF. ROWLAND KWAME ATIASE AMD VIVIAN SABIA
ATIASE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL
NO.HI/159/2018&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; DATE: 12TH DECEMBER 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>LILIAN
OGRAH (MRS.) ESQ. (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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&nbsp;ADJEI
LARTEY ESQ.&nbsp; (FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>C.J. HONYENUGA J.A (PRESIDING), I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A, AMMA
A. GAISIE J.A<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>TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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This appeal is from the judgment of the High
Court Accra, dated the 7th day of October 2010. In the High Court,
the Plaintiff/ Respondent (hereinafter
referred to as ‘the Appellant’) caused a writ to be issued against the
Defendant/Appellant (hereinafter referred
to as ‘the Appellant’ ) in which he sought the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“(1)
Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land lying <o:p></o:p>situate and being at Amedeka, East
Legon, Accra bounded on the North by the Lessor’s land measuring 200 feet more
or less, on the South-East by proposed road
measuring 60 feet and 90 feet respectively more or less, on the West by
Lessor’s land measuring 130 feet more or less and containing an approximate are
of 0.58 acres more or less which piece or parcel of land is more particularly
delineated on the plan attached to the site plan.<o:p></o:p>(2) General Damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>(3)
An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant <o:p></o:p>either
by himself, his agents, assigns, privies whosoever from interfering with the
Plaintiff’s enjoyment, use and development of the land under reference.<o:p></o:p>(4)
Cost including Solicitors fees.<o:p></o:p>(5) Any other order(s) as the court may deem meet”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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In his accompanying statement of claim the
Respondent traced his root of title from a conveyance dated 17th
September 1991 between one Mr. Mensah Tromu and claims to have been in
possession thereof by erecting pillars and depositing building materials
thereon. The Respondent asserted further that, he erected a concrete fence to
encompass the entire land and fixed a gate to it.&nbsp; Subsequently, he deposited his documents with
the Lands Commission for processing and registration.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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