MRS NAOMI WOOD V. REGINA MENSAH
(2020) JELR 112293 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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H1/139/2018
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28 May 2020
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Ghana
Coram
VICTOR D. OFOE, JA(PRESIDING)
CECILA HANZZY SOWAH, JA
P. BRIGHT MENSAH, JA
Appearances
A.G. BOADU FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>MENSAH JA:</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">This appeal is in a very narrow compass.  </p><p style="text-align: justify">The appeal filed by the plaintiff/appellant simply referred to as the “appellant” is against the decision of Ocran J., sitting at the High Court, Accra (Land Division) delivered 14th day of November 2014.  </p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em><u>Historical background:</u></em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">Per her writ of summons sealed in the registry of the High Court, Accra [Land Division] the appellant had claimed against the defendant/respondent simply referred to as “the respondent” the following judicial reliefs:</p><p style="text-align: justify"><em>a) Declaration of title to the land situate at Kingsby Junction, New Achimota, Accra and particularly described in the deed of gift</em> <em> dated 12 March 1962 and made by Dorothy Wood (deceased)</em> <em>and registered in the Deeds Registry as No. 3145/1976.</em></p><p style="text-align: justify"><em>b) Damages for trespass to the land, subject matter of this suit.</em></p><p style="text-align: justify"><em>c) Recovery of possession of the land, subject matter of this suit.</em></p><p style="text-align: justify"><em>d) An order for perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, her</em> <em>agents and workmen from entering into, or interferi…</em></p>