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EMELIA BUADOO.
V.
MOHAMMED OKAIDJA

(2023) JELR 112142 (HC)

High Court 11 May 2023 Ghana
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- Plaintiff sought declaration of title, damages for trespass, and a perpetual injunction over land described as parcel No. 45 block I section 021, Adabraka, tracing her title to a 1953 indenture in favour of her late father, Godfred Cofie.

Case Details

Suit Number:LD/0591/2022
Judges:K. A. GYIMAH, J
Counsel:SAMUEL BOAKYE FOR RODNEY HEWARD-MILLS FOR PLAINTIFF. JOHN K. A. KLU FOR DEFENDANTS
Location:Accra

RULING

Introduction

The original writ in this suit was issued by the plaintiff against the 1 defendant as the only defendant. He entered appearance and filed a defence and in his statement of defence he stated that he was a grantee of the Tetteh Ahinguah family, the owners of the land in dispute. He further stated that he had duly informed his grantors as owners of the land and in due course his grantors would apply to join the suit as defendants. The 1 defendant’s grantors duly applied and they were joined to the suit as a 2 defendant.

Summary of Plaintiff’s case

The plaintiff then duly amended the writ of summons and statement of claim on 21 December 2022 claiming the following reliefs against the defendants:

i. Declaration of title to the disputed land.

ii. Special and general damages for trespass and grave inconvenience in blocking the entrance to the family house built by the late Godfred Cofie where he formally lived.

iii. Perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his agents, ass…

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