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ERNEST EKLU MENSAH
V.
PAUL KOFI PEPRAH

(2016) JELR 108299 (HC)

High Court 21 Oct 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiff claims a declaration of title to a piece of land, a declaration that the writ of possession executed by the defendant was on the wrong land, a declaration that the demolition of the plaintiff's house was wrongful, recovery o

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. FAL 482/14
Judges:ELIZABETH ANKUMAH, J
Counsel:COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF: MICHAEL DONKOR ESQUIRE. COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT: F K YEBOAH ESQUIRE WITH FRED COUCH ESQUIRE.

JUDGMENT 

ANKUMAH (MRS), J.

The plaintiff claims against the defendant as follows: 

a) “A Declaration of Title to all that piece and parcel of land described in  paragraph 5 of the Statement of Claim. 

b) Declaration that the Writ of Possession effected by defendant (then  plaintiff) was executed on land other than that for which he obtained  judgment in suit no. FAL 153/12. 

c) Declaration that the demolishing of plaintiff’s eight bedrooms house  by defendant, purportedly in satisfaction of the judgment in suit no.  FAL 153/12 was wrongful and unlawful. 

d) Recovery of Possession. 

e) Damages for Trespass. 

i. Special Damages being: 

a) Total cost of the Demolished House 

b) Cost of procuring alternate accommodation from date of  demolition to date of judgment. 

ii. General Damages 

iii. Perpetual Injunction against defendant, his servants, agents  from interfering with possession and use by plaintiff of his said  land.”

It is the case of the plaintiff that the land over which the defendant  was…

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