SUAME MAGAZINE MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION LTD PER NANA OSEI KWADWO vs KOFI BOAKYE AND 2 ORS [2021]DLCA16146

SUAME MAGAZINE MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION LTD PER NANA OSEI KWADWO vs KOFI BOAKYE A... [2021]DLCA16146

Date	2021-04-01
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/50/2015
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA16146

JUSTICE AMADU TANKO JSC (PRESIDING)

JUSTICE HENRY KWOFIE JA

JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG JA

KWAME BOAFO

HANSON KWADWO KODUAH

[2021]DLCA16146
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SUAME MAGAZINE MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION LTD PER NANA OSEI KWADWO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/CHAIRMAN)<o:p></o:p>vs<o:p></o:p>KOFI BOAKYE AND 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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. H1/50/2015&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: 1ST APRIL 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME
BOAFO FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p>HANSON
KWADWO KODUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT&nbsp; <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;">

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AMADU TANKO JSC (PRESIDING), JUSTICE HENRY KWOFIE JA, JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG JA<o:p></o:p>

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mso-padding-between:1.0pt">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>HENRY KWOFIE JA:<o:p></o:p>This appeal is from the judgment of the High
Court Kumasi, delivered on 17th October 2013. In that judgment, the
trial court granted the plaintiffs’ claim for a declaration of title to the
disputed land and recovery of possession but dismissed the plaintiffs claim for
damages for trespass and perpetual injunction.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By an amended writ of summons issued against
the original defendant Kofi Boakye, the plaintiff, Associstion claimed against
the defendant the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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A
declaration that title in all that piece or parcel of land edged pink on the
site plan or map attached to this writ is vested in the plaintiff<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
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Recovery
of possession and damages for trespass <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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Any
further or other reliefs as shall be just in the circumstances of this case in
terms of the inherent jurisdiction of the honourable court and Order 63 rule 6
of the High Court (Civil Procedure Rules) and especially an order of perpetual
injunction restraining the defendant, his servants, agents, workmen, assigns or
any other person claiming through him or for and on his behalf from in any way
interfering with the plaintiff’s title to or possession of the said land or
from otherwise dealing with the said land in any way adverse or contrary to the
plaintiff’s title to or possession of the said land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Dissatisfied with the said judgment the
defendants/appellants launched this instant appeal on 26th of
November 2013 on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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