EMMANUEL JUSTUS BRIANDT V. NANA KWASI ANKRAH III
(2024) JELR 112255 (SC)
Supreme Court
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/63/2022
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19 Jun 2024
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Ghana
Coram
SACKEY TORKORNOO (MRS.), CJ (PRESIDING)
BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC
KULENDI, JSC
ASIEDU, JSC
GAEWU, JSC
Appearances
ALFRED ADJEI MENSAH ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.
NANA YAA OWUSU-ADUOME ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>GAEWU JSC :</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>INTRODUCTION</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">a. My Lords, this is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 22nd day of July 2021 which partially affirmed a judgment of the High Court, Koforidua dated 11th December 2019 granting the defendant/respondent/ respondent (hereinafter referred to as “the Defendant”) perpetual injunction, order directed at the Lands Commission, Koforidua, to expunge and delete from its records<em> </em>any purported registration made at the instance of the plaintiff herein, recovery of possession, general damages for trespass and legal fees and costs against the plaintiff/appellant/ appellant (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”). </p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>BACKGROUND</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The Plaintiff by a writ of summons issued and filed on 13th March 2015 claims against the Defendant:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify">Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land containing an approximate area of 1.64 acres situate in Springfield locality of Peduase in the Akwapim South District bounded on the north-west by the vendor’s land …</p></li></ol>