MRS. REBECCA AYORKOR LAMPTEY AND NII OKAI MENSAH I vs. LYDIA DEDE ENGMAN, ROBERT AMUI OGBAMEY, FREDERICK ASHITEI ASHITEY AND BEN SOWAH ARYEE [2019]DLHC8785

MRS. REBECCA AYORKOR LAMPTEY AND NII OKAI MENSAH I vs. LYDIA DEDE ENGMAN, ROBER... [2019]DLHC8785

Date	2019-05-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL/866/2015
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8785

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG

MS. KEZIA KENNETH AZUMAH ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF

MR. WILLIAM ADDO ESQ. FOR DEFENDANTS

[2019]DLHC8785
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS. REBECCA AYORKOR
LAMPTEY AND NII OKAI MENSAH I<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LYDIA DEDE ENGMAN, ROBERT
AMUI OGBAMEY, FREDERICK ASHITEI ASHITEY AND BEN SOWAH ARYEE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
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SUIT NO. FAL/866/2015&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 22ND MAY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MS.
KEZIA KENNETH AZUMAH ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFF&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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MR.
WILLIAM ADDO ESQ., FOR DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>By the Amended Writ of Summons filed on the 12th
April 2017, the Plaintiff in her capacity as the acting Head and Lawful representative
of Nii Odoi Kwao Anyetei family of Abehenease sued the Defendants for
declaration of title to a piece of land at Otwentale-Abehenease near Amasaman
in Accra, the size of which is stated as 171.67 acres or 69.5 hectares;
recovery of possession of the said land; general damages for trespass;
perpetual injunction and any other reliefs as the Court may deem fit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Plaintiff claims that Abehenease lands are owned and
occupied by seven families namely: Teiko Ansah family, her family Nii Odoi Kwao
Anyetei family, Ama Asor family, Awo Obemah family, Nii Treku family, Agbetsi
Lankwei family and Anetey Npa family. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Plaintiff averred that Defendants who claim to belong to Nii
Odoi Kwao Junior family of Abehenease do not own any lands at Abehenease at all
and that there is indeed no such family existing, let alone owning land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In the Amended Statement of Claim, 1st Defendant was
said to be claiming to be the Head of one Nii Odoi Kwao Junior Family while the
2nd to 4th Defendants were said to be claiming to be the
principal elders of the said non-existing family.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In the 7th August 2015 edition of the Daily
Graphic the Defendants caused a publication to be made therein whereby Defendants
claimed to own land at Abehenease and that they have obtained judgment to that
effect. They therefore demanded from the occupants on the land to recognize
them as the owners of the land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is the Plaintiff’s case that those occupants on the land
are their tenants and that it was their ancestors Numo Okpoti and Atta Sowah
who granted the land to the ancestors of the tenants who have had quiet
enjoyment of the land for well over fifty years until Defendants began to lay
adverse claim to the said land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Plaintiffs contended that the judgment Defendants published
in the Daily Graphic upon which Defendants seek to justify their claim to Nii
Odoi Kwao Anyetei family land at Abehenease was wrongfully obtained.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In the Further Amended Statement of Defence filed on 23rd</su</main>