MARY ASOR DEBRAH vs. KWAME BOATENG [2019]DLHC8604

Date	2019-11-02
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL/22/2012
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8604

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI HIGH COURT JUDGE

MARIAM GYASI JAWHARY FOR PLAINTIFF

S. M. K. OFORI FOR DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC8604
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MARY ASOR
DEBRAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWAME BOATENG<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. FAL/22/2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:2ND&nbsp;NOVEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MARIAM
GYASI JAWHARY 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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S.
M. K. OFORI 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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</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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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>The
plaintiff per her amended writ of summons filed on 2nd November
2018, claims the following reliefs against the defendant:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that title to
property No. plot 5 Block XII, New Amakom Extension, Kumasi is vested in the
plaintiff herein OR<o:p></o:p>In the alternative,
an order that property No. plot 5 block XII, New Amakom Extension, Kumasi was
originally the self-acquired property of the late Akosua Anane and forms part
of her estate.<o:p></o:p>(b) An order for recovery of possession of Property No.
plot 5 block XII, New Amakom Extension Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>(c)
General damages, for trespass.<o:p></o:p>(d)
An order of &nbsp;perpetual injunction
restraining the defendant herein whether by himself, his agents, workmen,
privies and all persons claiming through him, under or in trust for him from
entering or dealing with plot No. 5 block XII, New Amakom Extension, Kumasi or
in any way interfering with her quiet enjoyment thereof. The defendant resisted
the action.<o:p></o:p>At
the close of pleadings, the following issues were set down for trial.<o:p></o:p>1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the property
in dispute was originally the property of the late Akosua Anane or the
defendant father Clement Kwame Sarpong (deceased)<o:p></o:p>2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the property
was duly assigned by the deceased Akosua Anane to the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not prior to the assignment,
the deceased Akosua Anane had devised the property in her last Will and
Testament to the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>