MRS NAOMI WOOD vs. REGINA MENSAH [2020]DLCA8863

Date	2020-05-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/139/2018
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8863

VICTOR D. OFEI JA PRESIDING

CECILA HANZZY SOWAH JA

P. BRIGHT MENSAH JA

G. BOADU FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2020]DLCA8863
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS NAOMI
WOOD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>REGINA MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<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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SUIT NO.&nbsp;&nbsp; H1/139/2018&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 28TH
MAY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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G.
BOADU FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>VICTOR
D. OFEI JA PRESIDING, CECILA HANZZY SOWAH JA, P. BRIGHT MENSAH JA<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>MENSAH JA:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This appeal
is in a very narrow compass.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The appeal filed
by the plaintiff/appellant simply referred to as the “appellant” is against the
decision of Ocran J., sitting at the High Court, Accra (Land Division) delivered
14th day of November 2014.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Historical
background:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Per her
writ of summons sealed in the registry of the High Court, Accra [Land Division]
the appellant had claimed against the defendant/respondent simply referred to as
“the respondent” the following judicial reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Declaration of title to the land situate at
Kingsby Junction, New<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Achimota, Accra and particularly described in
the deed of gift<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;dated 12 March 1962 and made by Dorothy Wood
(deceased)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;and registered in the Deeds Registry as No.
3145/1976.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
trespass to the land, subject matter of this suit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of
possession of the land, subject matter of this suit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order
for perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, her<o:p></o:p>agents and workmen from entering into, or
interfering with, or <o:p></o:p>