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GEORGE KOFI GYIMAH
V.
J. K. ABROKWA

(2010) JELR 68524 (SC)

Supreme Court 27 Jul 2010 Ghana
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- The applicant is seeking special leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. - The applicant filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court against the respondent for a declaration of land ownership, damages for trespass, and an injunction. - The trial c

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL MOTION NO. J8/54/2010
Judges:ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING), OWUSU (MS) JSC, BAFFOE- BONNIE JSC, ARYEETEY JSC, GBADEGBE JSC
Counsel:DICK K. ANYADI FOR THE PLAINTIFF RESPONDENT/APPLICANT; DANIEL NTIM BOATENG FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

RULING

OWUSU (MS), JSC:-

The Applicant herein is under Article 131(2) of the 1992 constitution; section 4 (2) of the courts Act, Act 459 and rule 7 (4) of the Supreme Court Rules C. I. 16 praying for special leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.

The application is supported by 19 paragraphed affidavit on which he relied on all the averments contained therein.

The Applicant as plaintiff instituted an action in the Circuit Court against the Respondent herein for –

“a. A declaration that the plaintiff is the only person lawfully entitled to possess and use the land described in his statement of claim as the Land situate, lying and being at Kokompe Accra and bounded on the North West by the Lessor’s land - - - on the south west by the Lessor’s land and covering a approximate area of 0.13 acres more or less.”

“b. General damages for trespass.”

“c. perpetual injunction restraining the defendant and his agents from interfering with the plaintiff’s workers on the land.”

This action by the plaintiff w…

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