PASTOR GYIMAH AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE APOSTLES CONTINUATION CHURCH (APPELLANTS) vs. SHEKATSE OKAITEI (PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT) [2019]DLCA7733

PASTOR GYIMAH AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE APOSTLES CONTINUATION CHURCH (APPELLANTS)... [2019]DLCA7733

Date	2019-11-28
Suit No.	APPEAL NO.HI/135/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA7733

B.F. ACKAH-YENSU J.A (PRESIDING)

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A

AMMA A. GAISIE J.A

MR. ROBERT YARTEY ESQ. (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)

MR. RAY A.AMPONSAH ESQ. (FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)

[2019]DLCA7733
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PASTOR GYIMAH AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE APOSTLES CONTINUATION
CHURCH<o:p></o:p>(APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>SHEKATSE OKAITEI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL
NO.HI/135/2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
28TH NOVEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
ROBERT YARTEY ESQ. (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
RAY A.AMPONSAH ESQ.&nbsp; (FOR
DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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B.F.
ACKAH-YENSU J.A (PRESIDING), I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A, AMMA A. GAISIE J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>TANKO
AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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-36.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This interlocutory appeal
arose from the ruling of the High Court (Land Division) Accra, dated 13th
March, 2018.&nbsp; In the High Court, the
Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter
referred to as ‘the Respondent’) took out a writ against the 1st
Defendant/Appellant, who was subsequently joined by the 2nd
Defendants/Appellants (hereinafter
referred to as ‘the Appellants’) for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; An injunction restraining the Defendant
either by himself, <o:p></o:p>his
agent, assigns or anyway howsoever from entering, developing or doing anything
on the Plaintiff’s land.&nbsp; The subject of
this suit being All That Piece Or Parcel Of Land in extent 0.09 hectare (0.24
of an acre) more or less being Parcel No.96 Block 3 Section 064 situate at
Odorkor in the Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana aforesaid as
delineated on Registry Map No.004/064/1991 in the Land Title Registry, Victoriaboug
Accra and being the piece or parcel of land shown and edge with Pink colour on
Plan No.22/2010 annexed to this Certificate except and reserved all minerals,
oils, precious stones and timber whatsoever upon or under the said piece or
parcel of land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp; An order of ejectment and recovery of
possession of the <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; said land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for trespass”.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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The 1st Defendant
filed a defence to the acti</main>