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JAMES OKPATA
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DR. R. A. M. HAMMOND

(2012) JELR 64679 (CA)

Court of Appeal 12 Jan 2012 Ghana
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- The plaintiff filed a claim seeking a declaration of title to a 1.5 acre land, a permanent injunction against the defendant, and recovery of possession. - The defendant counterclaimed for immediate ejectment of the plaintiff from the land

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/127/2011
Judges:FRANCIS KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING), MARIAMA OWUSU J.A., FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A.
Counsel:MR. GEORGE LAING FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT,NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.

On 25-6-2009, the High Court, Accra dismissed the Plaintiff’s claim in which the latter was seeking Declaration of Title to one and half (11⁄2) acre land at Kponkpo, Perpetual Injunction restraining the defendant from claiming the said land from the plaintiff and Recovery of Possession.

The court also refused to grant the defendant his counterclaim seeking an Order for the immediate ejectment of plaintiff from his land.

Dissatisfied with the decision of the court, the defendant appealed to this court.

The Grounds of Appeal are:

1. The judgment of His Lordship cannot be supported in law having regard to the evidence.

2. Further grounds of appeal will be filed on receipt of the record of proceedings.

The Relief sought from the court:

1. Ejectment of respondent for challenging appellant’s title.

Before going into the arguments canvassed in support of this case, I will like to give a brief background of this case.

The plaintiff issued this Writ claiming the following rel…

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