SIGNUM DEVELOPMENT LTD AND ALEX OSEI BONSU vs. THE REPUBLIC [2023]DLCA16834

Date	2023-05-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/102/2023
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16834

POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A. (PRESIDING)

ADJEI-FRIMPONG J. A.

OWUSU-DAPAA J. A.

NII ADAMA ADAMAFIO WITH VIDA ANTWI FOR PLAINTIFF /APPELLANT

HANS AWUDE FOR DEFENDANTS /RESPONDENTS.

[2023]DLCA16834
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SIGNUM DEVELOPMENT LTD AND ALEX OSEI
BONSU<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF
/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANTS
/ RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>

[COURT OF
APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT NO.:
H1/102/2023&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:
11TH&nbsp;MAY 2023<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

NII ADAMA ADAMAFIO
WITH VIDA ANTWI FOR PLAINTIFF /APPELLANT,<o:p></o:p>

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POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A. (PRESIDING), ADJEI-FRIMPONG J. A., OWUSU-DAPAA J.
A.<o:p></o:p>

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POKU-ACHEAMPONG, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>

We have before us an appeal
by the Plaintiff/Appellant against the judgment of an Accra High Court, Land
Division, dated 11th November, 2021 which
went in favour of the Defendants/Respondents.<o:p></o:p>

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In this opinion the parties, shall for
reasons of convenience, retain their designations in the trial court. The
Plaintiff/Appellant shall therefore be referred to as the Plaintiff and the
Defendants/Respondents as the 1st Defendant
and the 2nd Defendant.<o:p></o:p>

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Background:<o:p></o:p>

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The Plaintiff by an amended
writ of summons filed on 16th January
2020 claimed the following reliefs against the Defendants:<o:p></o:p>

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Declaration of title to all
that piece or parcel of land lying and being at Tse Addo, La behind the Ghana
International Trade Fair Centre and covering an approximate
area of 0.28 acres or 0.11 hectares more or less and bounded on the
North-West by Lessor’s land measuring 101.2 feet more or less on the South-East
measuring 98.1 feet more or less on
the North-East by Lesser’s land measuring 123.3 feet more or less and on the South-West 124 feet more
or less.<o:p></o:p>

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Recovery of