ELIZABETH OSEI & ANOR V. KWADWO ASAFO AKOWUAH & ANOR
(2024) JELR 112450 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CIVIL APPEAL NO: HI/01/2023
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13 Jun 2024
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Ghana
Coram
ERIC BAAH, JA
ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS). JA
ALEX OWUSU-OFORI. JA
Appearances
KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS.
FREDERICK YEBOAH AGYAKWA ESQ., FOR 3 DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.
MATHEW APPIAH ESQ., FOR 4 DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>BAAH, J.A</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>BACKGROUND</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">It came to past that on 10 May 2016, the Plaintiffs/Appellants (hereafter Appellants) approached the High Court, Kumasi, seeking a number of reliefs. Per the amended statement of claim dated 2 February 2018, the Appellants: (a) sought a declaration (of title?) to a number of plots described as plot numbers 15 and 16 Block A and 19,20,21 and 22 Block B, all situate at Nyankyerenease (b) an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants/Respondents (hereafter Respondents), their assigns, privies, workmen and all claiming through them (c) special damages of GH₵20,800.00 (d) general damages for trespass (e) an order of recovery of possession, and (f) costs including solicitors fess.</p><p style="text-align: justify">The Respondents entered appearance to the suit and filed a statement of defence on 15 June 2016. The statement of defence was amended on 8 February 2018. A reply was filed by the Appellants on 11 July 2016.</p><p style="text-align: justify">Issues in the application for directions filed by the Respondents on …</p>