ERIC NARTEY ENGMAN vs. AFUA KUNADU AMANKWAA [2019]DLHC8891

Date	2019-05-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0134/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8891

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

JUSTIN PWAVRA TERIWAJAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

ANKOMAH MENSAH FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLHC8891
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ERIC NARTEY ENGMAN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AFUA KUNADU AMANKWAA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<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/0134/2019&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; DATE: 21ST MAY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JUSTIN PWAVRA TERIWAJAH FOR
THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ANKOMAH
MENSAH FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <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 Plaintiff/Respondent commenced an
action against the Defendant/Applicant by a writ of Summons issued from the
Registry of the High Court on the 4th day of April 2015. The said
writ was endorsed with the following claim.<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the Defendant is in breach of the fundamental covenant of the
lease dated 10th February, 2006 to use the land for residential
purposes only.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery
of the land as a result of the breach.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General
damages for breach of covenant.<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs<o:p></o:p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Any
other reliefs.<o:p></o:p>The Defendant failed to enter
appearance and was served with all processes in connection with this suit by
substituted service. In the end judgment was entered against the Defendant on
the 4th day of July, 2016 after the Plaintiff had given evidence in
support of his claim. The Defendant was served with Entry of judgment on 12th
April, 2017 and finally execution was carried out by Bailiffs of this court on
20th December, 2018 with the assistance of the police.<o:p></o:p>In the instant application, the
Defendant is now se</main>