DR. JOSEPH FRANKIE TETTEH vs. MRS. A. D. ASAMOAH & 3 ORS [2019]DLHC8883

Date	2019-10-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: LD/0356/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8883

BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE E. K. BOSOMPEM APENKWAH J.

AKWELE BAFLOE HOLDING BRIEF OF SIMON OKYERE FOR PLAINTIFF

NO LAWYER APPEARED FOR DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC8883
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR. JOSEPH FRANKIE TETTEH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MRS. A. D. ASAMOAH &amp; 3 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (LAND DIVISION 5), ACCRA]<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.: LD/0356/2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 OCTOBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>AKWELE BAFLOE HOLDING BRIEF
OF SIMON OKYERE 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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NO
LAWYER APPEARED 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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BEFORE
HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE E. K. BOSOMPEM APENKWAH J.<o:p></o:p>

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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
evidence of Plaintiff as contained in his witness statement and the Exhibit ‘A’
tendered in support of his case has not been challenged by the defendants in
cross-examination.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In the
case of Takoradi Flour Mills vs Samir Fans (2005 – 2006) SCGLR Ansah JSC
referred to the case of Tutu vs Gogo Civil Appeal number 25/67 dated
28th April, 1969, C. A. unreported; digested in the (1969)
C. C. 76 where Ollenu J.A. held as follows “in law where evidence is led by a
party and that evidence is not challenged by his opponent in cross-examination
and the opponent did not tender evidence to the contrary, the facts deposed to
in the evidence are deemed to have been admitted by the party against whom it
is led and must be accepted by the court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>See
also the following cases: Fori vs Ayirebi (1966) GLR 627 S. C.
and Hammond
vs Amuah (1991) 1 GLR 89 H. C.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>For my
part I have no reason to doubt the evidence of the plaintiff.&nbsp; I accept same and enter judgment on the
balance of probabilities in favour of the Plaintiff.&nbsp; Final judgment is therefore entered in favour
of the Plaintiff for a declaration of title to the parcel of land endorsed on
his writ of summons.&nbsp; He is ordered to
recover possession of the named parcel of land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
defendants, their agents, assigns, contractors, privies, workmen or anyone acting
for or on behalf of the defendants are all restrained forever from interfering
with and from continuing their unlawful occupation of plaintiff’s&nbsp; said parcel of land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Damages
for trespass onto the said plaintiff’s land is fixed at GH¢10,000.00.&nbsp; Costs in the said suit is fixed at GH¢10,000.00
against defendants.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs</main>