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NANA OPOKU WARE
V.
STEPHEN AGYEI

(2016) JELR 108448 (HC)

High Court 23 Feb 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiff filed a writ of summons and statement of claim against the defendant, seeking a declaration of title to a piece of land, recovery of possession, injunction, damages for trespass, and costs. - The defendant was served with th

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. FAL/478/15
Judges:KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:Mr. Kodzo Dzakpasu with Ms. Shirley Lartey for the plaintiff. No appearance for the defendant

J U D G M E N T 

The plaintiff, on 10th April, 2015 took an action against the defendant by filing a writ of summons and statement of claim for the following reliefs:  

a. An order for declaration of title to the land described in the  schedule.  

b. An order for recovery of possession of plaintiff’s land trespassed unto by the defendant. 

c. Perpetual injunction restraining, the defendant, his agents, assigns  and all persons claiming through him from interfering with  plaintiff’s occupation and development of the land.  

d. Damages for trespass. 

e. Cost. 

Several attempts were made by the bailiff to serve the defendant with the writ of summons and statement of claim but he could not so he filed affidavit of non-service to that effect. The plaintiff, therefore, applied to this court differently constituted for substituted service of the said processes which was granted. The defendant was accordingly served  with the processes per substituted service in the manner as ordered by  the court …

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