NANA JOE SASA vs. DAVID AYAMGA [2023]DLHC17079

Date	2023-03-07
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E1/23/18
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC17079

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE

KING DAVID ADDAI ESQ

JONATHAN KOFI ASEMPAH ESQ

[2023]DLHC17079
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7TH MARCH 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND
OSEI-HWERE<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

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</div>By a writ of summons filed
on 16th November, 2017 Plaintiff commenced action against the
Defendant claiming the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that he is the bona fide
owner of the 1.19 acres of the land in dispute situate at Shama-Kumasi in the
Shama District assembly and same described in the schedule contained in the
lease dated 21/12/2012.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession of 1.19 acres of
the land in dispute situate at Shama-Kumasi in the Shama District Assembly. <o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual Injunction restraining the
Defendant, his agents, assigns, grantees and all who claim through the
Defendant from interfering with the Plaintiff peaceful enjoyment of the piece
and parcel of land situate and lying at Shama-Kumasi measuring 1.19 acres in
the Shama District Assembly.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs.<o:p></o:p>Plaintiff’s
Case<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff’s case is
reflected in his statement of claim and the witness statement filed on the 16th
November, 2017 and 29th July, 2019 respectively.<o:p></o:p>The crux of Plaintiff’s
claim is that he acquired 2 acres of land including the disputed land from PW1
Ebusuapanyin Kojo Mensah Arbuah of the Anona Ebusua of Shama Kumasi. According
to the Plaintiff, his attempt to register the land failed as the 2-acre land
had already been registered by James Neizer Ashun and siblings who were
themselves members of the EBUSUAPANYIN KOJO MENSAH ARBUAH’S family. Plaintiff
avers that a compromise was reached between himself, PW1 and JAMES NEIZER ASHUN
and siblings wherefore JAMES NEIZER ASHUN and siblings assigned 1.19 acres of
their 2.33 acres to him after the payment of valuable consideration. That the
transaction between him (Plaintiff) and JAMES NEIZER ASHUN and siblings was reduced
into writing in the form of an Assignment and same plotted in the records of
the Lands Commission Secretariat and registered at the Deeds Registry with
Deeds Registry No. 4713. According to the Plaintiff after the acquisition of
the disputed land he took effective possession of same but his effort to
develop the land was hampered by the Defendant who alleged that he is the owner
of the disputed land. It is the case of the Plaintiff, that he is the owner of
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