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NII AYITTEY ANIMELEY AND BISHOP W.T. CHEETAM
V.
MRS. LAURA K. GYAMPOH

(2018) JELR 63741 (CA)

Court of Appeal 29 May 2018 Ghana
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- This case involves a dispute over a piece of land in Achiaman near Amasaman. - The plaintiffs, who claim to be the head of the Anyema Clottey Family and the lawful representative of the Owura George Family, filed a lawsuit seeking various

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Suit Number:CIVIL APEEAL SUIT NO.H1/82/2018
Judges:OFOE J.A. (PRESIDING), ACKAH-YENSU J.A., SUURBAAREH J.A
Counsel:MR. J.K. GYIMAH FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT,MR. ANSAH-OBIRI FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

JUDGMENT

SUURBAAREH, J.A.:

This is an appeal by the defendant/appellant, called Appellant hereinafter, against the judgment of the High Court, Accra dated 26th March, 2015. The action which was initially started by the first plaintiff/respondent as head of the Anyema Clottey Family of Achiaman, near Amasaman, was later joined in by the second plaintiff/respondent, upon an application, and who described himself as the lawful representative of Owura George Family of Nii Ahuma Kojo Family of James Town, Accra.

Following the order for joinder, the plaintiffs/respondents, who would be called Respondents hereinafter, filed an amended writ of summons on 28th October, 2013 in which they sought the following reliefs:

“(a) Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at Achiaman near Amasaman and containing an approximate area of 213.22 acres and more particularly described in the schedule hereunder.

(b) Recovery of possession of the said land.

(c) General damages…

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