OWUSU AND ANOTHER vs. DWOMOH

ESSIEM JA. By a judgment of the circuit court, Kumasi, the respondents were granted two reliefs against the applicants namely: “(1) A declaration that House No. 8 at Mampong Ashanti is the Stool House of the Sanaa stool of Mampong Ashanti and that it is the official residence of the occupant of Sanaa stool of Mampong. (2) That a cocoa farm lying at a place commonly known as “Nwaadanha” and having boundaries with the properties of Kofi Awuah, Kofi Donkor, Kwame Kaaso and Nwadan River is the property of Sanaa stool of Mampong.” The applicants say they have appealed against this judgment claiming the properties in question as their family property. The appeal has not yet been heard. The evidence shows that the applicants were in possession before the purported execution by the respondents. It emerged from argument that the keys to the house have been deposited with the High Court, Kumasi. It also emerged that the said ejectment was effected about 8 years ago. The applicants ...