ROBERT MANTEAW SAFO AND MR. & MRS. ATSU PER DANIEL OWUSU ANTWI vs. MAD. CECILIA MENSAH, ANDREWS AKUETTEH AND GILBERT N.N. ODONKO [2020]DLCA10064

ROBERT MANTEAW SAFO AND MR. & MRS. ATSU PER DANIEL OWUSU ANTWI vs. MAD. CECILIA... [2020]DLCA10064

Date	2020-03-05
Suit No.	APPEAL NO. HI/119/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA10064

B. ACKAH-YENSU J.A (PRESIDING)

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A

AMMA A. GAISIE J.A

EDMUND D. ADDO WITH G. AGYABENG FOR PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS

OFOSU GYEABOUR FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2020]DLCA10064
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ROBERT MANTEAW SAFO AND
MR. &amp; MRS. ATSU<o:p></o:p>PER DANIEL OWUSU ANTWI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MAD. CECILIA MENSAH,
ANDREWS AKUETTEH AND&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GILBERT N.N. ODONKO<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;line-height:115%;tab-stops:36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt">(DEFENDANTS/ DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT)<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;">

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;line-height:115%;border:none;
mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">APPEAL
NO. HI/119/2019&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;DATE:
5TH MARCH, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EDMUND D. ADDO WITH G.
AGYABENG FOR PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS<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;">

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">OFOSU GYEABOUR FOR 3RD
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>B. ACKAH-YENSU J.A
(PRESIDING), I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A, AMMA A. GAISIE J.A<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;">

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;line-height:115%;border:none;
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;B. ACKAH-YENSU J.A<o:p></o:p>The
issue arising from this appeal is substantially procedural.&nbsp; In the High Court (Commercial Division)
Accra, the Plaintiffs/ Respondents (hereinafter
referred to us the Respondents) took out a writ against the 1st
and 2nd Defendants for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:
justify;text-indent:-54.0pt;line-height:115%">“a) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Plaintiff’s claim is for a declaration of title to
the piece of land lying and situate at Amanfoo-Koo, Frafraha, Accra bounded on
the North-West by plot number 4, measuring 100 feet more or less on the South-East
by plot number 5, measuring 90 feet more or less on the North-West by plot number
1, measuring 90 feet, more or less and containing an approximate area of 0.21
Acre more or less.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:
justify;text-indent:-49.5pt;line-height:115%">b)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2nd
Plaintiffs claim is for a declaration of title to the piece of land lying and
situate at Amanfoo-Koo, Frafraha, Accra, and bounded on the North-West by plot
number 3, measuring 90 feet more or less on the North-East by plot number 6,
measuring 100 feet more or less on the South-East, by a proposed road measuring
90 feet more or less on the South-West by a lane measuring 100 feet more or
less and containing an approximate area of 0.21 acre more or less.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:
justify;text-indent:-49.5pt;line-height:115%">c) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Plaintiffs also ask for perpetual injunction,
restraining the Defendant from entering the two plots of land until the final
determination of this suit.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:
justify;text-indent:-49.5pt;line-height:115%">d) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of possession of the said two plots of land which have been trespassed upon by
the Defendants the Plaintiffs as per their separate to claims.<o:p></o:p>e) Damages for trespass against Defendants.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:
justify;text-indent:-49.5pt;line-height:115%">f) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order that the 1st Defendant do forthwith
pull down, demolish and remove the said wall in construction on the said land.<o:p></o:p>g)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By a process of joinder filed on 3/6/2015 (pages 70-73 of the record), the 3rd
Defendant/Appellant herein was joined to the suit.&nbsp; In order for the joinder to become</main>