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BUOKERI TOKUORI AND OTHERS
V.
MWINE KANDA

(2010) JELR 65245 (CA)

Court of Appeal 26 Nov 2010 Ghana
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- The case involves a dispute over land ownership in the Guo-Dorimon Traditional Area. - The plaintiff, Mwine Kanda, claimed to be the "Yidana of Guo-Dorimon Traditional Area" and sought various reliefs, including a declaration of title to

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/18/2009
Judges:MARIAMA OWUSU (MISS) J.A. (PRESIDING), F.G. KORBIEH J.A., IRENE C. DANQUAH (MS.) J.A.

F.G. KORBIEH, JA

This appeal emanates from the Circuit Court, Wa which was presided over by His Honour, Anthony K. Amoah-Aturu. It is important to recount the events that led to the appeal at this stage. The suit was ostensibly commenced by one Mwine Kanda who purportedly issued a writ of summons wherein he described himself as the “Yidana of Guo-Dorimon Traditional Area”. Mwine Kanda purportedly asked for the following reliefs from the court below:

1. a declaration of title to a large parcel of land lying to the western side of a foot path on the Wa-Dorimon road;

2. perpetual injunction restraining the appellants, their heirs, workmen and any person claiming title through them from interfering with “the plaintiff’s peaceful enjoyment of the land.”;

3. an order that the appellants remove their pegs from the land and 4. damages for trespass.

The case for the plaintiff/respondent in the court below (as contained his pleadings) was that the plaintiff (i.e. Mwine Kanda) was the “Yidana of …

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