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MRS NAOMI WOOD
V.
REGINA MENSAH

(2020) JELR 112293 (CA)

Court of Appeal 28 May 2020 Ghana
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- The appellant sought a declaration of title, damages for trespass, recovery of possession, and a perpetual injunction over land at Kingsby Junction, New Achimota, Accra, based on a 1962 deed of gift; the respondent denied appellant's inte

Case Details

Suit Number:H1/139/2018
Judges:VICTOR D. OFOE, JA(PRESIDING) CECILA HANZZY SOWAH, JA P. BRIGHT MENSAH, JA
Counsel:A.G. BOADU FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

MENSAH JA:

This appeal is in a very narrow compass.  

The appeal filed by the plaintiff/appellant simply referred to as the “appellant” is against the decision of Ocran J., sitting at the High Court, Accra (Land Division) delivered 14th day of November 2014.  

Historical background:

Per her writ of summons sealed in the registry of the High Court, Accra [Land Division] the appellant had claimed against the defendant/respondent simply referred to as “the respondent” the following judicial reliefs:

a) Declaration of title to the land situate at Kingsby Junction, New Achimota, Accra and particularly described in the deed of gift  dated 12 March 1962 and made by Dorothy Wood (deceased) and registered in the Deeds Registry as No. 3145/1976.

b) Damages for trespass to the land, subject matter of this suit.

c) Recovery of possession of the land, subject matter of this suit.

d) An order for perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, her agents and workmen from entering into, or interferi…

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