RICHARD KWAME BANNI vs. ISAAC ACQUAYE PAPPOE AND CALVARY BAPTIST CHRUCH [2021]DLCA16215

Date	2021-04-15
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/196/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA16215

KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING)

OBENG-MANU JNR JA

KOOMSON JA

PETER ANTONIO FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

FITZ-WILLIAM BOATENG FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2021]DLCA16215
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >RICHARD KWAME BANNI&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ISAAC ACQUAYE PAPPOE AND CALVARY BAPTIST CHRUCH <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<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;">

SUIT NO. H1/196/2020&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;DATE: 15TH APRIL, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PETER ANTONIO FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<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;">

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DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING), OBENG-MANU JNR JA, KOOMSON
JA<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>KOOMSON JA:<o:p></o:p>This
is an interlocutory appeal from the ruling of the Circuit Court, Amasaman dated
17th December, 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the
said ruling, the trial Circuit Judge dismissed the Defendant/Appellant’s motion
praying for an order to set aside the Plaintiff/Respondent’s writ of summons
and statement of claim on the ground that the value of the subject- matter of
Plaintiff/Respondent’s writ of summons is in excess of the monetary
jurisdiction of the court below.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In
this judgment, the 1st Defendant/Appellant shall be referred to as
“the 1st Defendant” and the Plaintiff/Respondent also referred to as
“the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By a
writ of summons and a statement of claim dated 18th July, 2019, the
Plaintiff claimed against the Defendants the following reliefs:<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration of title to the land
described in paragraph 4 of the statement of claim.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction restraining
Defendants from interfering with the peaceful enjoyment of Plaintiff’s land by
themselves, their agents, privies, assigns, workmen, etc.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost<o:p></o:p>On
the same date, the plaintiff filed on Application for interlocutory injunction.&nbsp;&nbsp; On 31st July, 2019, the 1st
Defendant entered a Conditional Appearance through his lawyer. The 2nd
Defendant also entered appearance through its lawyer on 2nd August,
2019 and filed s statement of defence on 9th August, 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp; The 2nd Defendant filed an
affidavit in opposition to the injunction application on 12th
September, 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;</main>