LAMBERT SACKEY AND USTINA SACKEY vs. GEORGE CHIDIACK AND RAYMOND CHIDIACK [2020]DLCA10049

Date	2020-12-03
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/82/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA10049

MARGARET WELBOURNE JA PRESIDING

L. L. MENSAH JA

P. BRIGHT MENSAH JA

EDWARD SAM CRABBE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

G. H QUIST FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2020]DLCA10049
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >LAMBERT SACKEY &nbsp;&nbsp;AND USTINA SACKEY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GEORGE CHIDIACK AND RAYMOND CHIDIACK&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION), 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;">

SUIT NO.
H1/82/2019&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; DATE: 3RD DECEMBER 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EDWARD SAM
CRABBE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS<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;">

G. H QUIST
FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>MARGARET
WELBOURNE JA PRESIDING, L. L. MENSAH JA, P. BRIGHT MENSAH 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;BRIGHT MENSAH JA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This appeal
has arisen as a result of disagreement with the judgment of the High Court,
Accra (General Jurisdiction) delivered 21/03/2016 in which case the learned
trial judge found for the defendants/respondents on their counterclaim but
dismissed the claim of the plaintiffs/appellants.&nbsp; The plaintiffs/appellants had sued for:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
of title to H/No. 10 Jomo Street, South La Estates,<o:p></o:p>Accra<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of
possession<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual
injunction restraining the defendants their assigns,<o:p></o:p>servants, workmen or any person claiming through
them from<o:p></o:p>entering or interfering in anyway with H/No. 10
Jomo Street<o:p></o:p>South La Estate, Accra.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
defendants/respondents having been served with the plaintiffs/ appellants’ writ,
filed their defence denying substantially the claim, and counterclaimed against
the plaintiffs/appellants as follows: <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
that H/No. 10 Jomo Street, South La </main>