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MARY KAI MENSAH
V.
JAMES TETTEH MENSAH

(2017) JELR 108216 (HC)

High Court 28 Jul 2017 Ghana
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- The dispute arose within the Alimo Fofo family following the demolition of their family house at Teshie for a road construction project, with compensation of GHC33,500 paid for the structure (with further compensation for the land pending

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. AP153/2014
Judges:JUSTICE PATIENCE MILLS-TETTEH (MRS.)
Counsel:JUSTICE ADUSA POKU FOR PLAINTIFF JEAN MAURELLET FOR DEFENDANTS

JUDGMENT 


The plaintiffs claim against the defendants an order to compel  defendants to construct an alternate family house, for all the children,  grandchildren and relatives of Alimo Fofo family. 

Or in the alternative an order that defendants pay the GHC33, 500 into  court and same to be invested in an interest yielding account until the  construction of the family house is ready to commerce. 

General damages for breach of contract. 

CASE OF THE PLAINTIFF 

Parties are family members tracing their root to their ancestors  the Alimo Fofo family. It is the case of the plaintiffs that by a suit entitled James Tetteh Mensa and 3ORS v. GIFTY TSOTSOO MENSAH  with suit no. BC 391/2008, the defendant (the 2nd plaintiff herein) lost the case and paid GHC33, 500 into Court in satisfaction of the  judgment debt. 

It is the case of the plaintiff that house no. R16 Teshie in which  members of Alimo Fofo family resided has been demolished by  Urban Road to pave way for Road construction. According t…

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