FREDERICK NYAMEKYE vs. F.K. A COMPANY LIMITED [2020]DLCA9861

Date	2020-10-22
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA9861

DENNIS ADJEI JA (PRESIDING)

L.L. MENSAH JA

MERLEY WOOD (MRS) JA

ALFRED PAAPA DARKWA WITH ALEX MENSAH AND ROBERT N. BOATENG FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

IRENE M. ALLOTEY ANNAN FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2020]DLCA9861
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk35510717">FREDERICK
NYAMEKYE<o:p></o:p></a>&nbsp;(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>F.K. A
COMPANY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/66/2020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 OCTOBER,
2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ALFRED PAAPA DARKWA
WITH ALEX MENSAH AND ROBERT N. BOATENG FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

IRENE M. ALLOTEY
ANNAN FOR THE RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>DENNIS ADJEI, JA
(PRESIDING), L.L. MENSAH, JA, MERLEY WOOD (MRS), JA<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 0in;">

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</div>JUDGMENT OF MERLEY
WOOD JA<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This is an interlocutory appeal against
the Ruling of the High Court, Land Division delivered on 23rd
November 2018. The trial High Court in the Ruling granted leave to the Plaintiff
/Respondent to amend its Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim after trial had
ended and the Defendant had filed his written address. Aggrieved and
dissatisfied with the Ruling given by the Court granting the amendment, the Defendant/Appellant
filed the following grounds of appeal as per the Notice of Appeal filed on 11th
December 2018: <o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
learned judge erred on the law and procedure when she failed to realized (sic)
that by admitting the writ of summons and the accompanying statement of claim
from another case as a basis for the grant of the application for amendment of
the Plaintiff’s writ of summons, she had indirectly received fresh evidence to
contradict the evidence on record contrary to law and procedure. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the
circumstances of this case, the learned judge failed to exercise her discretion
judicially when she admitted the Writ of Summons and accompanying Statement of Claim
from another case to contradict the evidence of the surveyor, Court’s own
witness on record.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Further
grounds will be filed upon receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p>It is noted that no additional grounds
of appeal were filed. The relief sought from the Court of Appeal is for an
order to reverse the ruling of the High Court dated 23rd November
2018.<o:p></o:p>The facts antecedent to the appeal are
that the Plaintiff/Applicant/Respondent who will be referred to alternately as Plaintiff
or Respondent filed this writ on 15th April 2014 against the Defendant/Respondent/Appellant
who will be alternately referred to as Defendant or Appellant for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a: Declaration that activities of Defendant
on Plaintiff’s land amounts to trespass.<o:p></o:p>b. Recovery of possession of the said two
plots measuring 140 feet by 100 ft (0.32 Acre) and further order to demolish any
offending structures placed and erected on Plaintiff’s land by Defendant at
cost to Defendant.<o:p></o:p>c. Perpetual injunction restraining the
Defendant, his agents, assigns and workmen from dealing with the land subject
matter of this suit in any manner inconsistent with Plaintiff’s interest.<o:p></o:p>d. General damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>