DAGADU AND OTHERS
V.
ADDY AND ANOTHER

(1983) JELR 69891 (HC)

High Court · 28 Feb 1983 · Ghana
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[1991] 1 GLR 316

CORAM

OSEI-HWERE J.

Core Terms ^Beta

defendants

plaintiffs

land

madam ameley stevens

section

mrs gladys dagadu

said plot of land

own mother

title

declaration of title

first plaintiff

perpetual injunction

accompanying statement of claim

affidavit

letter

personal representative

said land

said letter

vesting of the said plot

administration of estates act

alleged letting of the plot

caretaker of the said land

civil procedure

court of appeal

courts act

date

defendants’ affidavit

exhibit a.

form of an assent

further acts of trespass

high court

late father

lawful occupation of the said plot of land

law of property act

l.n. 140a

mother of the plaintiffs

named executors

operation of perpetual injunction

osei-hwere j.

parcel of land

plaintiffs’ solicitor

plot of land

proper persons

respect of the said land

rightful owners

such letting

surviving executor of the will

tenants of mrs gladys dagadu

virtue of section

wiabu iv

OSEI-HWERE J.: By the indorsement on their writ the plaintiffs sue for:

(1). A declaration that the plaintiffs are the rightful owners of all that piece or parcel of land more particularly described in the accompanying statement of claim.

(2). A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the structures and the wall unlawfully erected by the defendants on and around the plaintiffs’ said land.

(3). Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their servants or agents or whosoever otherwise from entering the plaintiffs’ said land and committing further acts of trespass thereto.

(4). Damages for trespass.

In the accompanying statement of claim, the plaintiffs aver that their father acquired the plot of land in dispute which is situated at Lartebiokorshie, Accra from the Sempe stool. Their father devised this plot to them and their sisters and a brother under his will. On his death, probate of the will was granted to the named executors on 16 October 1961. It has been pleaded in paragr…

DAGADU AND OTHERS V. ADDY AND ANOTHER

DAGADU AND OTHERS
V.
ADDY AND ANOTHER