EMMANUEL TETTEH vs. GEORGE LARBI ADDO, MR. OKO NIKOI DZANIE [2024]DLCA17332

Date	2024-02-29
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/170/22
Citation No.	[2024]DLCA17332

PHILIP BRIGHT MENSAH J. A

AFIA SERWAH ASARE-BOTWE (MRS) J. A

DR. ERNEST OWUSU-DAPAA J. A

GODWIN DJOKOTO

ZAKITA BENTUM

JOSEPH KWAKU GYIMAH

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">EMMANUEL TETTEH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:-4.5pt;
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">vs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:-4.5pt;
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">GEORGE LARBI ADDO, MR.
OKO NIKOI DZANIE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:-4.5pt;
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">SUIT NO. H1/170/22&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:
29<sup>TH</sup> FEBRUARY 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>

</div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US">COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif">GODWIN DJOKOTO WITH ZAKITA BENTUM FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p></span></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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">JOSEPH KWAKU GYIMAH
FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">CORAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:-4.5pt;margin-bottom:
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">PHILIP
BRIGHT MENSAH J. A. PRESIDING, AFIA SERWAH ASARE-BOTWE (MRS)&nbsp;&nbsp; J. A. DR. ERNEST OWUSU-DAPAA J. A.<o:p></o:p></span></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: 0cm; margin-right: -4.5pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">DR. E. OWUSU-DAPAA, J.A: <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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yes"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">[1]. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My
Lords, this case comes before us as an appeal by the Plaintiff/Appellant,
hereinafter referred to as "the Appellant," challenging the decision
rendered by the High Court (Land Division), Accra, on June 29, 2021. The
details of the High Court's judgment are documented within pages 261 to 285 of
the Record of Appeal (ROA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">Case Background and Preliminary Matters</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">[2]. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
chronology and facts precipitating the High Court's judgment are meticulously
recorded in the Appeal Record. In the interest of brevity and clarity, we
succinctly recapitulate the core arguments and proceedings below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">CASE BACKGROUND</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,se</main>