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KOFI ANANE STEPHEN
V.
MOHAMMED OPOKU GYAMFI

(2018) JELR 108004 (HC)

High Court 6 Dec 2018 Ghana
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- The dispute arose between a father (Plaintiff) and son (Defendant) over possession and ownership of land (Plot No. RP/22/A/19, Tema), where the Defendant had constructed an uncompleted storey building with the Plaintiff's consent. - Plain

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: E1/6/17
Judges:ALEXANDER OSEI TUTU
Counsel:FELIX ABOAGYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF ABSENT JUSTICE ABDULAI FOR THE DEFENDANT ABSENT

JUDGMENT 

When a father and his son stand toe to toe in a legal contest, there must be  something wrong somewhere. Such is the situation before me which I am  unfortunately tasked to referee. The parties are litigating over a land which the  Defendant alleges his father, the Plaintiff herein, gifted to him to develop for which he has since put up an uncompleted storey building. The Plaintiff denied ever making any such gift to the Defendant. It is this misunderstanding which has called me to duty this morning to pour oil on troubled waters. 

The Plaintiff commenced the action in this court on 12th October 2016. The reliefs  contained in the endorsement on his writ of summons are: 

a. A declaration of title to the plot No. RP/22/A/19. 

b. Damages for trespass. 

c. Perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, his workmen, privies and  successors in title from interfering with the Plaintiff’s quiet enjoyment of  his plot of land. 

d. Costs including the professional fees of the Plaintiff’s …

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