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ELIZABETH OSEI & ANOR
V.
KWADWO ASAFO AKOWUAH & ANOR

(2024) JELR 112450 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 Jun 2024 Ghana
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- The Appellants sought a declaration of title to certain plots of land, an injunction, damages, recovery of possession, and costs. - The Respondents claimed that the land belonged to their family and that the Appellants were bound by a pre

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO: HI/01/2023
Judges:ERIC BAAH, JA ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS). JA ALEX OWUSU-OFORI. JA
Counsel:KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS. FREDERICK YEBOAH AGYAKWA ESQ., FOR 3 DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT. MATHEW APPIAH ESQ., FOR 4 DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.
Location:Kumasi

JUDGMENT

BAAH, J.A

BACKGROUND

It came to past that on 10 May 2016, the Plaintiffs/Appellants (hereafter Appellants) approached the High Court, Kumasi, seeking a number of reliefs. Per the amended statement of claim dated 2 February 2018, the Appellants: (a) sought a declaration (of title?) to a number of plots described as plot numbers 15 and 16 Block A and 19,20,21 and 22 Block B, all situate at Nyankyerenease (b) an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants/Respondents (hereafter Respondents), their assigns, privies, workmen and all claiming through them (c) special damages of GH₵20,800.00 (d) general damages for trespass (e) an order of recovery of possession, and (f) costs including solicitors fess.

The Respondents entered appearance to the suit and filed a statement of defence on 15 June 2016. The statement of defence was amended on 8 February 2018. A reply was filed by the Appellants on 11 July 2016.

Issues in the application for directions filed by the Respondents on …

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