ABENA OYIBI & 2 ORS V. ELIZABETH BORTELEY & 2 ORS
(2022) JELR 112504 (HC)
High Court
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E11/004/2022
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12 Dec 2022
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Ghana
Coram
ABOAGYE TANDOH, J
Appearances
MR. JOHN KWAKU OPPONG Esq, HOLDI NG THE BRIEF OF MR. B. B. SIMPSON Esq, FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS PRESENT.
MR. THEOPHILUS ADEPOJU Esq, FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS PRESENT.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The Plaintiffs/Appellants on the 25th day of August, 2021 filed a Notice of Appeal against the Judgment of the District Court,Winneba, in the Central Region delivered on the 19th day of June 2021 in favour of the Defendants/Respondents against the Plaintiffs/Appellants.</p><p style="text-align: justify">For ease of reference the Plaintiffs/Appellants will also be referred to, as the Appellants whilst the Defendants/Respondents will also be referred to, as the Respondents.</p><p style="text-align: justify">The Appellants’ action against the Respondents at the court below and per the Writ, was for the following reliefs:</p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>(1) An order of the court for recovery of Possession and restraining the Defendants/Squatters from interfering with the Property of the Plaintiffs Plot 295, Victoria Road.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>(2) Order of the court for ejection of the Defendants /squattersfrom the premises</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>(3) Cost against Defendants/Squatters.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>The Defendants on the other hand denied the Plaintiffs claim in their Statement of Defence and counter – claimed thus:</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>(a) Defendants of title t…</em></strong></p>