MICHAEL ODAI LOMOTEY AND EBENEZER OTU MAKPOI vs. KWOW RICHARDSON AND 3 OTHERS [2022]DLSC11706

Date	2022-06-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/24/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11706

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

PWAMANG JSC

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC

HONYENUGA JSC

KULENDI JSC

K. ADJEI LARTEY ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.

NII AKWEI BRUCE-THOMPSON ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS

[2022]DLSC11706
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MICHAEL ODAI LOMOTEY AND EBENEZER
OTU MAKPOI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWOW
RICHARDSON AND 3 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME 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;">

CIVIL APPEAL
NO. J4/24/2021&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; DATE:
15TH JUNE, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>K. ADJEI LARTEY ESQ.&nbsp; FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC
(PRESIDING), PWAMANG JSC, DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC, HONYENUGA JSC, KULENDI JSC <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>MAJORITY OPINION<o:p></o:p>DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC:-<o:p></o:p>Facts:
The plaintiffs in this suit Michael Odai Lomotey
and Ebenezer Otu Makpoi claim they are administrators of the estate of their
late father John Bortei Makpoi. It is the case of the plaintiffs that their
late father owned a parcel of land situate at Nungua. The said land forms part
of their late father’s estate and it is described in the writ of summons as
follows:<o:p></o:p>“ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND situate lying
and being at Nungua – Accra bounded on the North by property of Abli Adama
measuring 1000ft. more or less on the East by Stool land measuring 620ft. more
or less on the South by the Accra – Tema Motorway measuring 1000ft more or less
and on the West by Stool land measuring 640ft more or less comprising an
approximate area of 14.46 acres.”<o:p></o:p>According to the plaintiffs, their late father
came by the land by a grant from the Nungua Stool represented by Nii Odai Ayiku
IV in 1962. The documents of the grant had been registered with Lands
Commission and the family of John Bortei Makpoi had been in possession ever
since.<o:p></o:p>It is contended by the plaintiffs that the 1st and
2nd defendants trespassed on their land and the 3rd defendant, Lands Commission
had assisted them to register portions they have trespassed on.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs therefore on 21/8/2003 instituted
the suit culminating in this appeal in the High Court Accra claiming the following
-<o:p></o:p>1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“Declaration that
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land described in the SCHEDULE to the statement of
claim.<o:p></o:p>2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of
possessions<o:p></o:p>3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual
Injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd Defendants their agents and assigns from
interfering with the Plaintiff’s quiet enjoyment.<o:p></o:p>4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General Damages
for Trespass.<o:p></o:p>5)