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QUAO
V.
SQUIRE

(1977) JELR 84922 (HC)

High Court 29 Jul 1977 Ghana
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- Plaintiff sought an interim injunction to restrain defendant from building on land, claiming title and alleging that a fraudulent misrepresentation led him to sign a deed that conveyed the land to his son, who then conveyed to defendant.

Case Details

Judges:TAYLOR J.
Counsel:P.A. Adjetey for the plaintiff. E.S. Aidoo for the defendant.
Location:Accra
Other Citations:[1978] GLR 270-279

RULING

TAYLOR J.

In this case the plaintiff-applicant applies for an interim order of injunction pending the final hearing and determination of this suit in which he claims per his writ of summons taken on 21 January 1977 a declaration of title, damages for trespass and perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his servants, agents and workmen from trespassing on the land situated in North-West Korle Gonno and covering an area of approximately 1.286 acres. The plaintiff in moving the court for the order of interim injunction, filed an affidavit on 15 February 1977 in which he simply averred that the defendant is building fast on the land and so he should be stopped. In an affidavit in opposition filed on 20 April 1977, the defendant alleged that the plaintiff conveyed the land to his son called Emmanuel Akwei Quao and the son in turn conveyed the land to him and so the plaintiff is not entitled to his claim for an interim order of injunction. On 16 May 1977 the plaintiff filed a …

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