SEDORME vs. DODOR

JUDGMENT OF APALOO C.J. The facts of this case are in the main, not in dispute. A man called Gborbidzi founded a piece of farmland at a place called Dzita in the Anlo District. He seems to have farmed on it. He died intestate and this land devolved, according to customary law, on his children. He was survived by two male children by name Azametsi and Aforve. Upon Gborbidzi’s death, this land was partitioned, apparently, in equal shares, to his two children. The portion relevant to this case, is Aforve’s. The evidence suggests that Aforve entered into his portion and engaged in acts of husbandry on it until his demise. Like his father before him, he also died intestate. Aforve was married to two women. They were Dorvlo and Abuya. Dorvlo gave Aforve two children, a daughter Wormeshie and a son Bume. Abuya appeared to be the more fertile of the two. She begat three sons and two daughters. The sons were Doe, Dotse and Dodor. The daughters were Dayome and Dadealor. Upon Aforv...