SUSAN BANDOH AND CHRISTOPHER AKUETTEH KOTEI vs. IBRAHIM JAJAH & 3 ORS [2021]DLHC16440

Date	2021-03-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0704/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC16440

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

KENNEDY EFFAH WITH EDWIN AMUI FOR PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS

KWAME FOSU-GYEABOUR FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT.

RAPHAEL AGYAPONG WITH YAW AKRASI SARPONG AND HENRY MACAULEY FOR 3RD DEFENDANT

TRICIA QUARTEY PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR 4TH DEFENDANT

[2021]DLHC16440
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SUSAN BANDOH AND CHRISTOPHER AKUETTEH KOTEI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>IBRAHIM JAJAH &amp;
3 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, 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. LD/0704/2020&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;&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:
25TH&nbsp;MARCH 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>KENNEDY
EFFAH WITH EDWIN AMUI FOR PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>KWAME
FOSU-GYEABOUR FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>RAPHAEL
AGYAPONG WITH YAW AKRASI SARPONG AND HENRY MACAULEY FOR 3RD DEFENDANT <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;">

</div>CORAM<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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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;Plaintiffs’
case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By a writ of summons issued on 4th
May 2020, the plaintiffs claimed the following reliefs against the defendants:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">i.<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-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of title to a parcel of
land situate at La Bawaleshie (East Legon), Accra and enclosing an area of 1.08
acres or 0.44 hectares.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">ii.<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-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of possession.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">iii.<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-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the demolition and/ or
removal of any structure put up on the properties by the defendants at
defendants’ own cost or to reimburse the plaintiffs for the cost of demolition
and/ or removal of all such structures.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">iv.<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-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size</main>