EDWARD KOFI ADJEI SUBT. BY KWAKU KYEI MANU vs. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF MIRACLE GROUNDS MINISTRIES, ELIAS PRINCETON AND MADAM ZAGLOUR [2019]DLHC8930

EDWARD KOFI ADJEI SUBT. BY KWAKU KYEI MANU vs. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF MIRAC... [2019]DLHC8930

Date	2019-04-02
Suit No.	SUIT N0. IRL/412/2009
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8930

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE E. K. BOSOMPEM APENKWAH J.

NKRABEA EFFA DARTEH FOR PLAINTIFF / APPLICANT PRESENT

NICHOLAS LENIN ANANE AGYEI FOR MICHELLE AKUFFO FOR 1ST AND 2ND DEFENDANT RESPONDENT

G. H. QUIST FOR 3RD DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC8930
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EDWARD KOFI ADJEI SUBT. BY
KWAKU KYEI MANU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF
MIRACLE GROUNDS MINISTRIES, ELIAS PRINCETON AND MADAM ZAGLOUR<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
N0. IRL/412/2009&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 APRIL, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NKRABEA EFFA DARTEH FOR
PLAINTIFF / APPLICANT PRESENT<o:p></o:p>NICHOLAS LENIN ANANE AGYEI
FOR MICHELLE AKUFFO FOR 1ST AND&nbsp;
2ND DEFENDANT RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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G.
H. QUIST FOR 3RD 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>BY
COURT:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>This is an application for
interlocutory injunction by the plaintiff/applicant who seeks an order of this
court to restrain the defendants from carrying out further development on the
disputed land.&nbsp; He relied on the motion
paper and supporting affidavit.&nbsp; The
defendants particularly 1st and 2nd defendants vehemently
opposed the application by their affidavit in opposition.&nbsp; They also filed exhibits which include an
indenture - exhibit 1 containing a site plan, and the exhibit 2 series which
are all photographs to show that the 1st defendant/respondent is in
occupation of the disputed land after a grant made to it and has developed
same. I have not seen any indenture or conveyance by which the
plaintiff/applicant acquired the disputed land.&nbsp;
It appears to me that the applicant by his affidavit evidence has not
demonstrated that he has a right at law or in equity which this court must
protect.&nbsp; But even that aside, on the
balance of hardship it will appear that the 1st defendant/respondent
had demonstrated that it is in effective possession of the disputed property and
will suffer greater hardship if the application were granted.&nbsp; The Plaintiff applicant has not demonstrated
that it will also suffer if the application were refused.<o:p></o:p>Basing myself on the cases of American
Cyanamid Co. Vrs Ethicon 1975 All England Report 5024; Vanderpuije vrs Nartey
and Frimpong Vrs Nana Asare Obeng&nbsp; II
1974 1GLR 16&nbsp; I will refuse the
application since the applicant has not been able to show that he has a right
at law or in equity which this court must protect.&nbsp; Furthermore 1st defendant will
suffer greater hardship and inconvenience if the application were granted.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Application is therefore refused.<o:p></o:p>Cost of GHC1, 000.00 is awarded against
plaintiff/applicant.<o:p></o:p>

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