NII TETTEY OKOHARYEE, DAVIES ARMAH ARYEE, PETER COMMEY AND BOYE TAWAIH vs. NII GAMU OSMANU TACKIE OKAI I, NAMO EEN FARMS LTD, AWUKU AGBESSHIE, AMADU BOLLE AND ALHAJI SOMMO BOLI LANDS COMMISSION [2022]DLCA11441

NII TETTEY OKOHARYEE, DAVIES ARMAH ARYEE, PETER COMMEY AND BOYE TAWAIH vs. NII... [2022]DLCA11441

Date	2022-05-11
Suit No.	Civil Appeal Suit NO I-II/130/2Q
Citation No.	[2022]DLCA11441

SENYOO DZAMEFA J.A

(PRESIDING)

MERLEY WOOD J.A

ERIC BAAH J.A

NII ACQUAYE BRUCE THOMPSON WITH EBENEZER AIKU FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

GORDON KOMLA ATSYOR FOR PLAINTFF /RESPONDENTS

[2022]DLCA11441
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NII TETTEY OKOHARYEE, DAVIES ARMAH
ARYEE, PETER COMMEY AND BOYE TAWAIH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>&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;&nbsp;&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>NII GAMU OSMANU TACKIE OKAI I, NAMO EEN FARMS
LTD, AWUKU AGBESSHIE, AMADU BOLLE AND ALHAJI
SOMMO BOLI LANDS COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(PLAINITFF
/
DEFENDANTS)<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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

Civil Appeal Suit NO I-II/130/2Q&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:
11TH MAY, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NII
ACQUAYE BRUCE THOMPSON WITH EBENEZER AIKU FOR 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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

GORDON KOMLA ATSYOR FOR PLAINTFF /RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>SENYOO
DZAMEFA J.A, (PRESIDING), MERLEY WOOD J.A, ERIC BAAH 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;">

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</div>DZAMEFE, JA<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff/respondent hereinafter referred to as the plaintiffs issued this
,vrit of summons against the defendant/ appellant, also referred to as the
defendants jointly and severally for the following<o:p></o:p>claims;-<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration of title to ALL THAT
PIECE OR PARCEL of land situate and lying and being at Danchira in the Ga South
District of Accra in the Greater Accra Region an bounded on the North West by
Honi Stream measuring 10,200 feet more or less, on the North West by Manhia,
Ashalaja and Af1.1aman lands measuring 51,7000 feet more or less, on the East
by Joma and Densu river and Kwame Amu's land measuring 10,300 feet more or
less, on the South by Benyibe Pond, Amanfro and Domeaba lands measuring 17,500
feet more or less and on the South West by Amanfro lands measuring 3,500 feet
more or less and containing an approximate area of 13, 774 acres more or less.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that there is
no subsisting Judgment by any court of competent jurisdiction in Ghana which
has declared title to the plaintiffs' land in favour of the 2nd to 5th
defendants.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further declaration that the High
court Judgment in Suit No.L/22/07 did not grant the four composite family title
to the plaintiff's land described in reliefs (a) therein.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further declaration that the
defendants or their so-called four composite family has not been in any
litigation in Court with the
2nd to 5th plaintiff and has not obtained any judgment against the said 2nd to
5th plaintiffs the land of which the 2nd to 5th plaintiffs have been in
possession over decades.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further declaration that the Land
Certificate No. GA 51333 having been obtained by fraud, mistake and/or
non-compliance with law renders same void.<o:p></o:p>f.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession of
any portion of the plaintiff's land as described from the 2nd to 5th defendants
their assigns and all those claiming through them or the so-called four
composite<o:p></o:p>family
who have forcefully entered portions of plaintiff's' land described in reliefs
(a) hereof on the basis of the void Title Certificate No.GA513333A therein
referred to as 10,396 acres being a portion of plaintiffs land.<o:p></o:p>g.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order upon the 1st defendant to
bring up for cancellation by the court the Land Certificate No.GA 51333.<o:p></o:p>h.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further order upon the 1st defendant
to cause to be expunged from the records of all its relevant divisions whose
acts of illegality fa</main>