TOP KINGS ENTERPRISE LTD vs. ADRAIN NII ODOI ODDOYE AND LETICIA NAAMI ODDOYE [2022]DLCA11504

Date	2022-03-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/136/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLCA11504

SENYO DZAMEFE JA PRESIDING

P. BRIGHT MENSAH JA

JENNIFER DODOO JA

RALPH POKU ADUSEI WITH CHARLOTTE MENSAH FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

MIRACLE ATTACHIE FOR PLAINITFF/RESPONDENT

JUSTICE TSAKPOE FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2022]DLCA11504
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TOP KINGS ENTERPRISE LTD<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ADRAIN NII ODOI ODDOYE AND LETICIA
NAAMI ODDOYE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
APPEAL (CIVIL 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;">

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NO. H1/136/2021&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:
10TH MARCH 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>RALPH POKU ADUSEI WITH CHARLOTTE MENSAH FOR 2ND
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>MIRACLE ATTACHIE FOR PLAINITFF/RESPONDENT<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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</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>SENYO DZAMEFE JA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PRESIDING, P. BRIGHT MENSAH JA,
JENNIFER DODOO 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 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;BRIGHT MENSAH
JA:<o:p></o:p>My Lords, two (2) important issues arise in the
instant appeal for our active consideration.&nbsp;
The first is whether the 2nd defendant being aggrieved with
the judgment of the High Court [Land Division], Accra delivered 27/04/2018,
took the necessary legal steps to appeal against the judgment to have the
adverse decision overturned in his favour on appeal.&nbsp; The second is the consequence of 3rd
defendant’s failure of, or default in filing written submissions in compliance
with rule 20(1) of the Court of Appeal
Rules [CI 19] after filing his notice of appeal. &nbsp;Is it the case that the 3rd
defendant did not want to pursue his appeal or has abandoned it?<o:p></o:p>These introductory remarks are against the backdrop
of two purported notices of appeal on the docket; one
from the 2nd defendant and the other filed by the 3rd
defendant.&nbsp; Significantly, the appeal by
the 2nd defendant has been called into question on the ground that
it is not properly filed thus, this court cannot pronounce on it for lack of
jurisdiction.&nbsp; In this appeal, the
parties shall maintain their designations.&nbsp;
That is to say, the plaintiffs shall continue to be referred to simply
as the plaintiffs and the defendants, the defendants.<o:p></o:p>The writ:<o:p></o:p>It is noted that the plaintiffs initially mounted
the suit against Robert Bosco only as
the defendant. &nbsp;Per the endorsement on the writ of summons, the plaintiffs claimed:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
trespass.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of
perpetual injunction to restrain the defendant, his agents, privies and assigns
from entering unto or in any way disturbing the plaintiffs and their caretakers
possession of the land.&nbsp; Land as described in paragraph 3 of the
statement of &nbsp;claim is:<o:p></o:p>………..all
that piece of land situate at Oyarifa Accra and covering an area of 5.64 acres
and bounded on the North West by land measuring 420 feet more or less, on the
North East by the land measuring 575 feet more or less, on the South East by the
land 420 feet more or less, and on South West by the land measuring 575 feet
more or less.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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