ABDUL RAHUF vs. MICHAEL AMPONSAH [2023]DLHC16940

Date	2023-05-02
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0413/2020
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16940

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE AMOS WUNTAH WUNI

KOFI SUNU

G. H. QUIST

GEORGE KODZO ADABADZE

NII KPAKPO SAMOA ADDO

[2023]DLHC16940
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ABDUL RAHUF<o:p></o:p>

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

(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

KOFI SUNU FOR G. H. QUIST
FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

GEORGE KODZO ADABADZE FOR
NII KPAKPO SAMOA ADDO FOR APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE AMOS
WUNTAH WUNI<o:p></o:p>

RULING<o:p></o:p>

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This is an application
filed by the Defendant/Applicant (hereafter referred to as the “Applicant”) to strike out the Writ of Summons
of the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereafter
referred to as the “Respondent”) for want of capacity. The material facts undergirding
the application are as follows:<o:p></o:p>

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The Respondent instituted
the instant action against the Applicant on 28th January
2020. Subsequently, the writ of summons was amended on 17th March 2021 with the Respondent seeking
a declaration of title to a piece or parcel
of land situate,
lying and being at New Weija,
Accra containing an approximate area of 0.16 acre (or 0.07 ha); Recovery of possession; Damages for trespass;
Perpetual injunction; An order for the demolition of the Defendant’s
structures on the Plaintiff’s land and Costs.<o:p></o:p>

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According to the Respondent, he acquired the said land from one James Kumah
of Nii Boi Town, Accra on 11th September 2013. His grantor had
earlier acquired the said land from Nii Boafo Danyina-Nse I, the Weija Dzasetse
and Acting Weija Mantse on 25th</main>