FREDERICK YAW AGYAKWA & 2 ORS vs. NII ODAMATEY AND F. K. A. COMPANY LTD [2023]DLSC16135

Date	2023-03-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/16/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLSC16135

PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING)

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

KULENDI JSC

SELORM V. K. AGBLEY ESQ. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

NASHIRU YUSSIF ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS.

[2023]DLSC16135
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FREDERICK YAW AGYAKWA &amp; 2
ORS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>NII ODAMATEY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(1ST
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) <o:p></o:p>F. K.
A. COMPANY LTD<o:p></o:p>(2ND
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)&nbsp; <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. J4/16/2021&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;&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:
22ND MARCH 2023&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL <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;">

SELORM V. K. AGBLEY ESQ. FOR THE 2ND
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

NASHIRU YUSSIF ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING), OWUSU (MS.)
JSC, LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC, KULENDI JSC&nbsp;&nbsp; <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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;text-align:center;
line-height:normal;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black 1.5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:
solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;LOVELACE-JOHNSON
(MS.) JSC:-<o:p></o:p>The designation of the parties at the high court
will be maintained in this appeal.<o:p></o:p>By a writ dated 2nd September 2011, the
plaintiffs issued the present writ against the 1st defendant for the
following reliefs<o:p></o:p>a. A declaration of title of all that piece or
parcel of land situate at Ashaaladza near Kasoa, Accra and bounded on the North
by lessor’s land measuring 450 feet more or less on the East by a Proposed Road
measuring 880 feet more or less on the south by Proposed Road measuring 450
feet more or less on the west by Proposed Road measuring 880 feet.<o:p></o:p>b. Recovery of possession<o:p></o:p>c. Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>d. Perpetual injunction<o:p></o:p>e. Cost<o:p></o:p>The 1st defendant denied the plaintiffs
claim by a statement of defence filed on 22nd November 2011, which
was later amended on 20th February 2013. By an order dated 20th
March 2013, the 2nd defendant was joined to the suit as such. He
filed a defence to the amended statement of claim of the plaintiffs on 18th
April 2013 and counterclaimed for <o:p></o:p>a. Declaration of title to land described in
schedules below<o:p></o:p>b. Recovery of possession of any portion of 2nd
defendant’s land trespassed unto by the plaintiffs and 1st defendant
and that any offending structures placed on the land be removed at cost to the
plaintiffs and 1st defendant<o:p></o:p>c. Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>d. Perpetual injunction restraining the plaintiffs
and 1st defendant, their agents, assigns and workmen from dealing
with the land in dispute in any way detrimental to interest of 2nd
defendant.<o:p></o:p>Schedules A, B and C described the three parcels
of land 2nd defendant was counter claiming for.<o:p></o:p>At the end of the hearing, the high court entered
judgment for the plaintiffs in the terms sought in their writ, </main>