MR. & MRS. AMOAKO-ASANTE & 4 ORS vs. JONATHAN AYAA ANNAN [2020]DLHC16503

Date	2020-03-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0740/17
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC16503

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

I. B. K. DZASAH FOR PLAINTIFFS.

GEORGE ANKOMAH MENSAH WITH CECIL METTLE NUNOO FOR DEFENDANT.

[2020]DLHC16503
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MR.
&amp; MRS. AMOAKO-ASANTE &amp; 4 ORS <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JONATHAN AYAA
ANNAN <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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SUIT NO. LD/0740/17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 17TH&nbsp;MARCH 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>I. B. K. DZASAH FOR PLAINTIFFS.<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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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

</div>&nbsp;Plaintiffs’ Case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is the
plaintiffs’ case that the defendant is the head of the Odai Ntow family which
family has an extensive stretch of land in New Ashongman. The plaintiffs assert
that in or around February 2004, they, acting through their sister and in-law
Arianna Ohenebema Agyepong Ansah (Mrs.), approached the defendant to acquire
plots of land in the New Ashongman area. The defendant then agreed to give
various plots of lands of different sizes to plaintiffs. Plaintiffs assert that
the defendant furnished them with a document based on which a search was
conducted at the Lands Commission which revealed that the land belonged to
defendant and his family.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiffs further
assert that the defendant transferred to them a total of six plots of land of
various dimensions at New Ashongman. Each of the plots cost eighteen million
old cedis (now GH¢1,800.00) except that of the 2nd plaintiff which
cost nineteen million old cedis (now GH¢1,900.00). The plaintiffs assert that
they advanced a total of one hundred and ten million old cedis (now
GH¢11,000.00) through Arianna Ohenebema <a name="_Hlk20616914">Agyepong</a>
Ansah to defendant covering the six plots of land. Plaintiffs say that defendant
prepared indentures and site plans covering the various lands for them.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiffs
contend that when they went to commence
development on their lands, they were attacked by land guards wielding guns and
other weapons. Plaintiffs say that the matter was reported to the defendant who
told them to secure their
interests. Plaintiffs therefore began registration processes of their interests
in the land at the Deeds Registry and the Land Title Registry for which huge
sums of money were expended.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiffs
contend further that, sometime in 2007, the defendant called plaintiffs on
phone to inform them that he was in a legal tussle with a section of his family
over ownership of the land. He therefore asked the plaintiffs to hold on with
any development on the land until the completion of the suit. Later on however,
the defendant called to say that he had lost the case but he promised to
replace the plaintiffs’ plots of land with other plots of land at Pokuase which
promise never materialised. The plaintiffs therefore demanded a refund of their
monies but the defendant refused, ignored and treated with scorn the plaintiffs
call on him for the refund.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiffs
also say that they are no longer interested in the plots of land but they are
rather demanding full compensation for monies they paid to the defendant for
the lands. Plaintiffs say that until this honourable court prevails on the
defendant, he will not honour the terms of their agreement. The plaintiffs
therefore, by an amended writ of summons issued on 4th June 2016,
claimed the following reliefs against the defendant:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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