EMMANUEL BOAKYE & ANOR V. KWABENA BOATENG & ANOR
(2024) JELR 112451 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/44/2023
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15 Feb 2024
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Ghana
Coram
KWAMINA BAIDEN, JA
GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA (MRS.), JA
ERIC BAAH, JA
Appearances
JUSTICE KYEI ESQ. LED BY FRANK PINTO AMARTEY ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS
AKWASI AGYEMAN BADU ESQ. LED BY ATTA POKU ESQ, FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS
Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>KWAMINA BAIDEN, JA.: </u></strong>In this appeal the parties will retain their designations in the court below. The Plaintiffs’ action instituted on 10th May 2017 against the Defendants was for the following reliefs:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify">Declaration of title to all that piece and parcel of land known as Plots numbered 2 & 3, Block ‘J Pakyi No. 1, Kumasi.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify">Special damages of GHc61,000.00 being the value of blocks, trips of sand and other material belonging to the Plaintiffs which items were unlawfully destroyed by the Defendants.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify">General damages for Trespass.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify">Perpetual Injunction restraining the Defendants, their agents, successors, assigns, service men, workmen, workmen and all persons claiming through them from building on, entering onto, going onto, and/or in any way dealing or interfering with the disputed land.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify">Any other order(s) as the Honourable Court may deem fit, equitable and just.</p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>Facts:</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The parties in this suit filed their pleadings consisting of the Statement of Claim, Statement of Defence and a Reply. The…</p>