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ERIC KOFI BOATENG
V.
KWADWO OPOKU AND KOFI BASOAH

(2021) JELR 108973 (CA)

Court of Appeal 27 May 2021 Ghana
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- This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court, Commercial Division, Kumasi. - The plaintiffs/respondents filed a lawsuit against the defendant/appellant claiming recovery of land and a building, rendering of accounts, damages, an

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Suit Number:H1/49/2021
Judges:ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J A (PRESIDING), ALEX B. POKU ACHEAMPONG, J A, SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J A
Counsel:KWASI AFRIFA FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT AKUA POKUAA KWARTENG FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.), JA

[1] We have before the court, an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Commercial  Division, Kumasi dated 24th January, 2019. The Plaintiffs/Respondents instituted the action  at the trial Court on 30th May 2017 against the Defendant/Appellant herein, claiming the  following reliefs: 

a. Recovery of the land as well as the building thereon known as House No. Block 39,  Plot 1, Ahodwo – Kumasi 

b. An order from the Honourable Court directing the Defendant to render accounts on  the said property 

c. General damages for breach of the Agreement between the parties and the lease  Agreement of 18th August,1999 

d. Costs including lawyer’s fees. 

Facts: 

[2] In the Statement of Claim accompanying the Writ of Summons, the  Plaintiffs/Respondents averred that they were beneficial interest owners of the property  known as House No. Block 39, Plot 1, Ahodwo, Kumasi while the Defendant/Appellant is a  Contractor based in Kumasi. The Plaintiffs/Respondents ave…

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