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NANA ADDAI OWUSU
V.
NANA AFARI BOAGYAN II AND OSEI BONSU ROYAL MICHAEL

(2021) JELR 109052 (HC)

High Court 17 Mar 2021 Ghana
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- The appellant initially acquired the disputed land from the then chief of Obo, Nana Asiamah, in 1983. He built structures on the land and practiced his profession as a fetish priest there for many years without interference. - After the a

Case Details

Suit Number:HI/07/2020
Judges:CECILIA SOWAH J.A. (PRESIDING), ANTHONY OPPONG J.A., ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH J.A
Counsel:SULEMAN MUSAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT JOSEPH KWAKU GYIMAH FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT 

ANTHONY OPPONG, JA 

On or about 3rd April, 2013, the plaintiff/appellant, to be simply called appellant for  purposes of this judgment, caused a writ of summons to issue against  defendants/respondents who shall also for purposes of this judgment be simply  called respondents. 

By way of reliefs, the appellant sought declaration of title and recovery of possession  of all that building plot No (1) situate at Amanfrom-Nkawkaw, damages for trespass  and an injunction against the respondents. 

The respondents traversed the claim of appellant and joined issues with him. After  the trial of the case by the High Court, Nkawkaw, appellant’s case was dismissed,  hence this appeal which is expressive of appellant’s dissatisfaction of the judgment  dismissing his claim. 

For now it may be apposite to attempt a summary of the facts of the case. The appellant  acquired the disputed land from the then chief of Obo called Nana Asiamah in 1983.  After the land had been demarcated to appellan…

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