AKWESI AMANKWA EVANS V. KOJO PREMPEH
(2018) JELR 66037 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/130/2017
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29 Mar 2018
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Ghana
Coram
GYAESAYOR J.A. (PRESIDING), ACKAH-YENSU J.A., SUURBAAREH J.A
Appearances
MR. KENNETH AWUKU FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT,MR. A.G. BOADU FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT
Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>SUURBAAREH, J.A.</strong></p><p> Per his writ of summons of 17<sup>th</sup> November, 2012, the plaintiff/respondent claimed against the defendant/appellants the following reliefs:</p><p>a. A declaration of title to a piece of land particularly described in a schedule,</p><p>b. Perpetual injunction against the defendant and all persons claiming by or through him from interfering with the land,</p><p>c. Damages for trespass and,</p><p>d. Recovery of possession.</p><p>In support of the above reliefs, the plaintiff/respondent, called respondent hereinafter, averred that he acquired the disputed land from Arthur Hammond Tetteh Quarcoo, head and lawful representative of the Onamrokor Adain family. According to the respondent, he was earlier granted the land in 1999 by the then head of family, Paul Ayitey Tettey, but no document was issued to him.</p><p>The defendant/appellant, simply referred to hereinafter as the appellant, not only denied the respondent’s claim, but went on to contend that he acquired the disputed land in 1983 from James Hansen-Sa…</p>