SETH WELBECK vs. KWABENA ACHEAMPONG & 2 ORS [2021]DLCA11885

Date	2021-12-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/106/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA11885

SENYO DZAMEFE J.A. (PRESIDING)

P. BRIGHT MENSAH J.A.

JENNIFER DODOO J.A.

CONSTANCE QUIST FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

DOMINIC BRENYA OTCHERE WITH NANA OSEI TWUM

DOUGLAS PC-DUAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2021]DLCA11885
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SETH WELBECK<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWABENA ACHEAMPONG &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL (CIVIL 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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO. H1/106/2021&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 16TH&nbsp;DECEMBER
2021<o:p></o:p>

DOUGLAS PC-DUAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>SENYO DZAMEFE,
J.A. (PRESIDING), P. BRIGHT MENSAH, J.A., JENNIFER DODOO,
J.A.<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 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>BRIGHT MENSAH JA:<o:p></o:p>In this
appeal, the defendants/appellants herein [hereafter referred to simply as
appellants], being dissatisfied with the decision of the High Court [Land
Division], Accra delivered 14/02/2020 in favour of the plaintiff/respondent
herein, [also simply referred to as respondent], have appealed on a number of
grounds that we shall outline shortly.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>We need to
put it on record that the respondent initially sued the 1st and 2nd
appellants claiming the following judicial reliefs:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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A
declaration that the land described in the schedule here-<o:p></o:p>under
forms part of the estate of Adolphus Welbeck Abdulai <o:p></o:p>of
which the plaintiff is its lawful Administrator.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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A
declaration of title in favour of the plaintiff by virtue of the<o:p></o:p>execution
of the deed of vesting assent dated the 27th of<o:p></o:p>September
2016.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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An
order of recovery of possession of the disputed property<o:p></o:p>