OFFEI KOFI vs VICTORIA NORMAN [2020]DLCA16071

Date	2020-07-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/19/2018
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA16071

SOWAH J. A. (PRESIDING)

SUURBAAREH J. A.

MENSAH-HOMIAH J. A.

MR. FRANK DONKOR

MR. SAMUEL BOAKYE

[2020]DLCA16071
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OFFEI KOFI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>VICTORIA
NORMAN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KOFORIDUA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/19/2018&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: 22ND JULY 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>SOWAH
J. A. (PRESIDING), SUURBAAREH J. A., MENSAH-HOMIAH 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;">

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</div>ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH, JA<o:p></o:p>This appeal is taken against the ruling of the High Court,
Koforidua in respect of a motion on notice for an order dismissing the appeal
for non-compliance with an order of the High Court which directed the
Appellants to file written submissions/statement within a specified time. By
her ruling dated 24th April, 2017, the learned High Court Judge
dismissed the appeal against the judgment of the District Court, Mampong, for
non-compliance. The names of the 2nd Plaintiff/Respondent and the 2nd
Defendant/Appellant who are deceased, were struck out by this court
(differently constituted) on 30th May, 2019. Therefore, in this
appeal, the Plaintiff/Respondent shall be referred to as the Respondent and the
Defendant/Appellant shall be referred to as the Appellant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;BACKGROUND<o:p></o:p>The Respondent caused a writ of summons to be issued from the
Registry of the District Court, Mampong against the Defendant, Ofei Kofi, on 27th
October, 2000. The particulars of claim stated on the writ are as follows:<o:p></o:p>1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration of
title to a piece of land situate at Akropong-Akuapem at a place commonly called
Apopotia and bounded on one side by the property of Anima and brothers and
sisters, on one side by a road, on one side by the property of Kwasi Awuku and
brokers and sisters and on one side by the property of Agyare.<o:p></o:p>2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Damages
for trespass<o:p></o:p>3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual
injunction against the Defendant, her agents etc. from dealing with the land in
any way until the suit is determined.<o:p></o:p>One Nana
Aboasehene applied to be joined to the suit as a co-defendant. The Defendant
and Co-Defendant (Defendants) proceeded to file a statement of Defence and
Counterclaimed against the Plaintiffs for declaration of title, recovery of
possession, specific and general damages as well as Perpetual injunction.<o:p></o:p>