SAMUEL ADJIN SACKEY vs. SAMUEL ADJEI AGO & 2 ORS [2021]DLCA16187

Date	2021-12-16
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/51/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA16187

JUSTICE SENYO DZAMEFE J. A. (PRESIDING)

JUSTICE P. BRIGHT MENSAH J. A.

JUSTICE JENNIFER A. DODOO (MRS) J. A.

ODARTEY LAMPTEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

[2021]DLCA16187
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL ADJIN SACKEY <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL ADJEI AGO &amp; 2 ORS&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></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: H1/51/2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 16TH DECEMBER, 2021<o:p></o:p>

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PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

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

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</div>DODOO, JA (MRS)<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against
the Judgment of the High Court (Land Division) dated 15th January,
2019. In this Judgment, the Plaintiff/Appellant will be referred to as the
Appellant while the Defendants/Respondents would be referred to as the
Respondents.&nbsp; The Appellant’s claim
against the Respondents was for:<o:p></o:p>a)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
of Title to land situate and lying at New Frafraha, Accra bounded on the North
East by Mantey Farms, measuring 180 ft more or less, on the South West by
Lessors land measuring 200 ft more or less on the South East by Dodowa Road
measuring 500 ft more or less, on the North West by Lessor’s land measuring 500
ft more or less and containing an approximate are a of 2.25 acre more or less.<o:p></o:p>b)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of Possession of said parcel of land.<o:p></o:p>c)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for trespass<o:p></o:p>d)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
that Land Title Certificate No. GA 12050 has been expunged from the Record
since January 1999 or alternatively,<o:p></o:p>e)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order expunging Land Title Certificate No. GA 12050 from the records of the
Land Title Registry as it having been issued irregularly and/or unlawfully.<o:p></o:p>f)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual
Injunction restraining the Defendants and /or their agents, servants, workmen,
privies, assigns or whomsoever from howsoever entering upon the property and or
interfering with Plaintiff’s rights to enjoyment of the said property.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It was the Appellant’s case
that he acquired the land, subject matter of this dispute by virtue of an
indenture dated 16th April, 1983 executed between himself and Nii
Opoti Adjei Komey, Head and Lawful representative of the Agbawe Family of
Frafraha, adjudged owners of Frafraha lands.&nbsp;
He stated that on obtaining this document, he left same with a relative
to be presented to </main>