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AKWASI FRIMPONG
V.
DR. SAMUEL OHENE

(2017) JELR 108045 (HC)

High Court 21 Feb 2017 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the defendant for various reliefs, including setting aside an order for demolition and general damages. - The defendant filed a counterclaim seeking a declaration of title to the land and damages for

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. BMISC 849/2010
Judges:BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY, J
Counsel:KWAME FOSU GYEABOUR FOR PLAINTIFFS EMMANUEL OHENE FOR DEFENDANT

 JUDGMENT 

On 16th August 2010, the plaintiffs, Akwasi Frimpong, Cynthia Duah  and Patricia Kuntor, caused a writ of summons to be issued out of  the registry of the High Court in suit No. BMISC 849/10, against the  defendant, Dr Samuel Ohene, for the following reliefs; 

1. An order to set aside the Order for demolition or possession on grounds  of fraud, breach of natural justice and irregularity; 

2. General damages; and  

3. Cost of the building of the 3rd plaintiff that was demolished by defendant 

The defendant filed a statement of defence and counterclaim in which  he also sought for the following reliefs;

1. Declaration of title to land at Otinshie covered by Certificate No. GA  22852; 

2. Damages for trespass to land; 

3. Payment by plaintiff for cost of demolition of the unauthorized  structures; and  

4. Cost. 

While this suit was pending, the defendant, pursuant to a renewal of  the writ of possession, the execution of which had given rise to this  dispute, caused a further demoliti…

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