PAUL SANKOFI TETTEH & ANOR. vs. AWO CHOCHOE BOTCHWAY & ANOR. [2020]DLCA8870

Date	2020-05-06
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/51/19
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8870

JUSTICE IRENE CHARITY LARBI J.A (PRESIDING)

JUSTICE ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH J.A

JUSTICE GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA J.A

KWEKU PAINTSIL FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS.

[2020]DLCA8870
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PAUL SANKOFI TETTEH &amp; ANOR.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AWO CHOCHOE BOTCHWAY &amp;
ANOR.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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:
H1/51/19&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; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 6TH&nbsp; 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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KWEKU PAINTSIL FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;JUSTICE IRENE CHARITY LARBI J.A (PRESIDING),
JUSTICE ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH&nbsp; J.A, JUSTICE
GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA J.A <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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</div>IRENE
CHARITY LARBI &nbsp;J.A<o:p></o:p>(1.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is
an interlocutory appeal emanating from the decision of the High Court, Winneba
dated 29th March, 2019.<o:p></o:p>(2.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Plaintiffs/Respondents (hereafter referred to as the Respondents) by an amended
Writ of Summons filed on the 11th day of May, 2018 against the Defendants/Appellants
(hereafter referred to as the Appellants) claimed as follows:<o:p></o:p>“(a)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the Defendant not being a member of <o:p></o:p>the Gyandodey Anona Family cannot take
any benefit under the consent judgment dated 22nd December, 2004 in
the Suit No.LS 58/2002 entitled: Nai Otuo Tetteh Vrs Opanyin Kwadwo Ababio;<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for account of all the sand sold
at Amadua <o:p></o:p>&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; lands.<o:p></o:p>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant by himself,
agent, assigns, privies, workmen, servants, executors, &nbsp;&nbsp;personal representatives or however from
dealing with or &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;having anything to do
with the properties in dispute.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost including solicitors legal fees”.<o:p></o:p>The
Appellant filed a statement of defence and counterclaim on the 6th
day of August, 2018.<o:p></o:p>