EMMANUEL ANANE vs. NII JOSEPH TORGBOR OBODAI II AND JOHN APPIAH [2020]DLCA10025

Date	2020-12-10
Suit No.	Civil Appeal Suit No: H1/161/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA10025

S. DZAMEFE JA (PRESIDING)

AMMA A. GAISIE (MRS) JA

OBENG-MANU JNR JA

MIRACLE ATTACHEY WITH NAA ADJELEY DZANE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

LILY NAA AYABA NTREH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2020]DLCA10025
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL ANANE<o:p></o:p>(1ST
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NII JOSEPH TORGBOR OBODAI II AND JOHN APPIAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/2ND
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MIRACLE ATTACHEY WITH NAA ADJELEY DZANE FOR
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p>S.
DZAMEFE JA (PRESIDING), AMMA A. GAISIE (MRS) JA, OBENG-MANU JNR JA<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;DZAMEFE,
JA<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal
against the judgment of the High Court Accra dated the 15th day of
February, 2018.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The 1st defendant/appellant
will be referred to simply as the appellant though out and the plaintiff and 2nd
defendant simply as the respondents.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff/respondent
Nii Joseph Torgbor Obodai I issued this writ against the defendants for the
following reliefs; -<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of possession of all that land situate, lying and being at Ogbojo, Accra
containing approximately area of 2.20 hectare (5.44 acres) more or less being
parcel No. 2909 block 7, as delineated n Registry Map No. 019/069/1995 in the
Land Title Registry.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special
and general damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order cancelling Land Certificate N. TD.7931, Volume 019, Folio 3861 issued by
mistake to the defendant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of perpetual injunction to restrain the defendant, his agents, privies,
assigns and servants from entering unto or in any way disturbing the plaintiff
and members of his families possession of that portion of his land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost
including legal fees.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff is the Ogbojo
Mantse and the head and lawful representative of the Anahor and Dzirase
families of Ogbojo and brings this action for himself and on behalf of the said
family.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff in his statement
of claim averred that the Anahor and Dzirase families are owners of a large tract</main>