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KNUTSFORD CHURCH
V.
MICHAEL CORKU MOORTU

(2017) JELR 108379 (HC)

High Court 5 May 2017 Ghana
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- The Plaintiff issued a Writ of Summons against the 1st and 2nd Defendants seeking various declarations and an order of recovery of possession. - The 2nd Defendant filed a counterclaim against the Plaintiff for a declaration of title and p

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. IRL/98/13.
Judges:REBECCA S. S. SITTIE
Counsel:MR KWASI DANSO-ACHEAMPONG FOR PLAINTIFF; NANA FREDUAH AGYEMAN OSBORN FOR 2ND DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

SITTIE, J.

The Plaintiff issued a Writ of Summons against the 1st and 2nd Defendants on the 28th day of May, 2013, seeking the following reliefs: 

(i) A declaration that the land in dispute covering on approximate area  of 1.44 acres was duly granted to the registered Trustees of the Liberal Catholic Church by the Government of Ghana. 

(ii) A declaration that the Registered Trustees of the Liberal Catholic Church duly assigned its interest in the land in dispute to the  Plaintiff. 

(iii) A declaration that the portions of land occupied by the 1st and 2nd Defendants fall within the 1.44 acres of land granted to the Plaintiff. 

(iv) A declaration that the Defendants having not obtained any grant from the Government of Ghana are on the land in dispute as  trespassers. 

(v) An Order of recovery of possession in favour of the Plaintiff against  the 1st and 2nd Defendants 

(vi) Costs. 

2nd Defendant filed its appearance on the 14th of June, 2013. Per its Amended  Statement of Defence and C…

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