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COMFORT OFORIWAAH
V.
NANA FE BAMOAH

(2016) JELR 65316 (HC)

High Court 18 Jul 2016 Ghana
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- The case is a land suit that started in 2011 and was transferred to the current court in 2015. - The plaintiff is seeking payment for the demolition of her sandcrete building and a declaration of title and recovery of possession of the la

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Suit Number:SUIT NO.TBFS/02/15
Judges:ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:NANA FREDUA AGYEMAN OSBON FOR PLAINTIFF; PRECIOUS AIDOO FOR MARIAM AGYEMAN GYASI JAWHARY FOR DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

This land suit commenced on 01/03/2011 at the High Court (General jurisdiction), Kumasi but was transferred to this court under the hand of the Honourable Chief Justice sometime in the 2015 legal year. The initial writ of summons filed on 01/03/2011 was for an order for payment of the sum of GH¢100,000.00 being the total cost of the plaintiff's sandcrete building situate on plot No. 85 Asokwa and which was allegedly unlawfully demolished by the defendant herein. The Plaintiff also sought to recover interest on the said amount.

On 16/6/15, the plaintiff filed an amended writ of summons and statement of claim and added three reliefs, namely:

· A declaration of title and recovery of possession of all that piece and parcel of building plot originally known as Plot 85 Block B Asokwa - Kumasi which was sold to the plaintiff by the defendant's predecessor in the year 1990 which defendant has trespassed on same and demolished portions of plaintiff's building on same.

· An order of perpet…

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