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NANA GYESI KESSIE
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KOIWAH INVEST CO LTD

(2016) JELR 108456 (HC)

High Court 22 Dec 2016 Ghana
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- Plaintiffs were declared owners in possession of the disputed land, granted recovery of possession, perpetual injunction against Defendants, and awarded damages and costs, as Defendants failed to attend trial, cross-examine witnesses, or

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Suit Number:SUIT NO FAL/8/16
Judges:MERLEY WOOD
Counsel:CECIL ADASI FOR PLAINTIFFS

JUDGMENT 

The Plaintiff on 6th October 2015 issued out a writ of summons and statement of claim  against the Defendants for the reliefs of: 

a. Declaration that the Plaintiffs are owners in possession of the land described in the  Schedule hereto. 

b. Recovery of possession of any part of the land that the Defendants have entered and  will have entered before the determination of this suit. 

c. An order of perpetual injunction to restrain the Defendants, their agents, workmen,  servants, assigns whosoever from entering the land or interfering in any manner  whatsoever with the Plaintiffs possession and enjoyment of it. 

d. General damages for trespass. 

e. Costs. 

The Defendants resisted it by filing a Statement of Defence on 4th November 2015 and  counterclaimed for the following: 

i. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Plaintiffs, whether by themselves,  servants, agents, workmen, assigns or whomsoever or otherwise howsoever they may  be called from interfering with the Defenda…

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