MAJOR JOHN AGBEKO-SEDZIAFA vs. K. T. DADZIE AND FRANK DZORMENYA [2020]DLHC16420

Date	2020-11-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/1101/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC16420

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

E. A. VORDOAGU FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

THEODOCIA NAANA QUARTEY WITH CECIL QUARTEY AND SAMUEL OFOSU ASAMOAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/ APPLICANTS.

[2020]DLHC16420
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MAJOR JOHN AGBEKO-SEDZIAFA
<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>K. T. DADZIE AND FRANK
DZORMENYA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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SUIT NO. LD/1101/2020&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;DATE:
10TH NOVEMBER 2020<o:p></o:p>

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>Introduction<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By a writ of summons issued on 31st
August 2020, the plaintiff claimed certain reliefs against the defendants
including declaration of title, injunction and damages for trespass amongst
others. The defendants entered conditional appearance to the writ and followed
it up with the present application<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Summary
of defendants’ application<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is the defendants’ case that the
plaintiff lacks capacity to institute the present action as he has no interest
in the land in dispute. The defendants assert that the plaintiff divested his
interest in the land in dispute in 2007 to one Joseph Assirado and the said
transfer was confirmed by a statutory declaration dated 22nd March
2007 (exhibit KTD 1). As part of the transfer, the plaintiff surrendered his
original land title certificate (exhibit KTD 2) to the said Joseph Assirado for
the purpose of effecting the transfer at the Lands Commission.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The defendants assert that Mr. Joseph
Assirado went ahead to register his interest at the Lands Commission and was
issued with a land title certificate on 21st February 2020 (exhibit
KTD 3). The defendants assert that the true owner of the land is Joseph
Assirado and the 1st defendant has been acting pursuant to the
instructions of the said Joseph Assirado. The defendants therefore assert that
if any person has the right to sue in respect of the land, it is Joseph
Assirado and not the plaintiff who divested his interest in the land thirteen
years ago.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Summary
of plaintiff’s opposition<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In his affidavit in opposition, the
plaintiff asserted that he is the owner of the land in dispute and he has not
at any time transferred his interest in the land to the said Joseph Assirado.
He stated that he sold a different parcel of land to the said Joseph Assirado
through the 1st defendant who was acting as Joseph Assirado’s agent.
He however admitted executing the statutory declaration (exhibit KTD 1) but
stated that the said exhibit does not relate to the land in dispute.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;He further admitted giving his original
land title certificate to the 1st defendant during the transaction
but he stated that it was inadvertent on his part and subsequent demands for
the 1st defendant to return the said land title certificate were not
heeded to as the 1st defendant avoided meeting him. He further
stated that he had been in peaceful occupation and possession of the land in
dispute until the defendants’ recent encroachment on the land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff further stated that the
land title certificate (exhibit KTD 3) the defendants’ attached in support of
their application was obtained by fraudulent means as his signature had been
forged on page 6 of the document. He therefore invited the court to or</main>