ERNEST EKLU MENSAH vs. PAUL KOFI PEPRAH [2020]DLCA8842

Date	2020-02-12
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/212/2018
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8842

C. J. HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING)

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A.

A. A. GAISIE J.A.

JULIUS ASINYO FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

F. K. YEBOAH FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2020]DLCA8842
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ERNEST
EKLU MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>PAUL KOFI PEPRAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO. H1/212/2018&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 12TH FEBRUARY 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JULIUS
ASINYO FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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F. K. YEBOAH FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<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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C. J. HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING), I.
O. TANKO AMADU J.A., A. A. GAISIE J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>AMMA A. GAISIE J.A:<o:p></o:p>This appeal is against
the judgment of the High Court (Land Division) dated the 21st day of
October 2016&nbsp; whereby the learned trial
judge entered judgment in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>It is the Plaintiff’s
case that they purchased a parcel of land at Aboasa, a suburb of Accra, in the
year 2006, from the allodial owners, the Nii Owoo family of Faase.&nbsp; The transaction was evidenced in writing by
the execution of an Indenture.&nbsp; The
Plaintiff, immediately went into occupation and constructed an 8-bedroom house
on the said land.&nbsp; In 2011 he saw that
court processes being a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim had been posted
on the wall and when he enquired from his grantors, they admitted leasing a
portion of the family’s land in the same area to the Defendant but explained that
the land leased to Gerald Peprah the Defendant’s son was different.&nbsp; The grantors promised to deal with the matter
and informed Plaintiff that they had entered appearance on his behalf.&nbsp; Then on 28th November 2013, his
8-bedroom house was pulled down by bailiffs from the High Court and some
policemen pursuant to a Writ of Possession issued from the High Court.&nbsp; The Plaintiff therefore issued a Writ of
Summons against the Defendant/Appellant claiming the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“(a)Declaration of
Title to all that piece and parcel of land described &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in paragraph 5 of the Statement of Claim.<o:p></o:p>(b)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration that the
Writ of Possession effected by Defendant (then Plaintiff) was executed on land
other than that for which he obtained judgment in Suit No. FAL/153/12.<o:p></o:p>(c)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration that the
demolishing of Plaintiff’s eight bedroom house by Defendant, purportedly in
satisfaction of the judgement in Suit No. FAL/153/12 was wrongful and unlawful.<o:p></o:p>(d)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; Recovery of
Possession.<o:p></o:p>(e)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for Trespass.<o:p></o:p>