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SAMUEL SARPONG & ANOR
V.
HANNAH DUROWAA

(2016) JELR 111922 (HC)

High Court 18 Mar 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs in this case are claiming a declaration of title to a Land Rover vehicle, an order for recovery of the vehicle, an order for the DVLA to change the name of the vehicle, an order for general damages, and legal fees and costs

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: AC 201/2015
Judges:MARIAMA OWUSU JA (SITTING AS ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGE_
Counsel:Anita Sheila Crabbe for Kwaku Baah for the Defendant.
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

MARIAMA OWUSU, JA

The plaintiffs in this case by their writ of summons claim jointly and severally against the defendant the following reliefs:

“a.  A declaration of title to Land Rover Free Lander Swagon with Chasis No: SALLNABA 71A 336 543, with Registration No. GW 809/14.

b.  An Order for recovery of the said vehicle.

c. An Order that the DVLA changes the name of the said Land Rover Free Lander Swagon with Chasis No:  SALLNABA 71A 336 543, and with Registration No:  GW 809/14 into the name of the plaintiff.

d. An Order for general damages of the sum of fifty thousand Ghana cedis (Gh¢50,000.00) for procuring unlawful arrest and detention of the 2nd plaintiff.

e.  Legal fees and costs.

In the 18 paragraph statement of claim that accompanied plaintiffs’ writ of summons, the 1st plaintiff averred among other things that he was married to the defendant until August 2014 under customary law to which 2nd plaintiff was a witness.  The 1st plaintiff averred further that, whilst his marriag…

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