KWAME FOSU vs. THOMAS NANA OFORI (SUBT. BY GEORGE MANU), AFUA ABRAFI AND TABI AGYEI AMPONSAH [2022]DLHC11473

KWAME FOSU vs. THOMAS NANA OFORI (SUBT. BY GEORGE MANU), AFUA ABRAFI AND TABI A... [2022]DLHC11473

Date	2022-02-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL/87/2011
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11473

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI

STEPHEN OFORI FOR THE PLAINTIFF

ADUTWUM MMROSA FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2022]DLHC11473
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWAME FOSU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THOMAS NANA OFORI (SUBT. BY GEORGE
MANU), AFUA ABRAFI AND TABI AGYEI AMPONSAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<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. FAL/87/2011&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:
9TH
FEBRUAY 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>STEPHEN OFORI FOR THE
PLAINTIFF<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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MMROSA FOR THE DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
FRANCIS OBIRI<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;The Plaintiff in his amended writ of summons filed on 3rd November
2014 claims against the Defendants for the following reliefs.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the purported sale of plot number
77 ‘A’ Antoboase-Obuasi by the 1st and 2nd Defendants to
the 3rd Defendant is null and void and of no legal effect as they
have no legal right to sell same.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants from
interfering with the plot of land in dispute.<o:p></o:p>The Defendants entered
appearance and filed their defence.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>At the close of pleadings,
the following issues were set down for trial.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the property
numbered Plot No. 77 ‘A’ Antoboase was gifted to the late Kwaku Krah by his uncle
the late J.A Kwaah.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the
necessary documents covering the said property were prepared in the name of the
late Kwak</main>