AKWEI AND OTHERS vs. AWULETEY AND OTHERS [1960]DLSC5348

Date	1960-11-29
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1960]DLSC5348

KORSAH C.J.

SARKODEE-ADOO JSC

AKIWUMI J.S.C.

DANQUAH FOR CO-PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

JONES (WITH HIM ARTHUR) FOR RESPONDENTS.

[1960]DLSC5348
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">AKWEI AND OTHERS <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">vs. <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">AWULETEY AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">[1960] GLR 231&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:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0"> 29TH NOVEMBER, 1960.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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DANQUAH
FOR CO-PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

JONES
(WITH HIM ARTHUR) FOR RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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KORSAH C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO JSC, AKIWUMI J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
OLLENNU J.<o:p></o:p>The following is an extract from the judgment of Ollennu, J.<o:p></o:p>Upon the evidence in this case I have come to the following
general conclusions of fact as to custom: — <o:p></o:p>(a) All lands in the Osu Division of the Ga State are Osu stool
lands. <o:p></o:p>(b) The Osu stool lands have two categories namely: outskirt, town
or sub-urban lands, and village or rural lands. <o:p></o:p>(c) There are four quarters in Osu, namely — Kinkawe, Ashanti
Blohum, Alata and Anarhor. <o:p></o:p>(d) Both types of the Osu stool lands are under the direct control
of the heads and elders of the four quarters, each quarter is in charge of all
lands north of it. <o:p></o:p>(e) Subjects of the Osu stool can acquire portions of the
sub-urban or outskirt lands, but only by actual grant. The sole authority to make
such grants is the head of each quarter acting with the consent and concurrence
of his elders. <o:p></o:p>(f) Subjects of the Stool may with express or implied permission
of the head of the quarter occupy any portion of the stool’s rural or village
lands. <o:p></o:p>(g) The heads of the quarters control the rural or village lands
through the heads of the villages on the land, such heads being appointed by
the head and elders of the quarter in charge of the particular land, and
express grants of portions of the rural or village lands are made by the heads
of the quarter acting with the concurrence of the village headman. <o:p></o:p>(h) It is not in accordance with custom that the Osu stool itself
should make grants of either outskirt or village lands to a subject. <o:p></o:p>(j) No valid sale or absolute alienation of any shape or form can
be made of either outskirt or village land without the knowledge and
concurrence of the Osu stool through the quarter head. (j) The Osu stool is by
custom entitled to a share of any customary drink or tribute which a subject
gives to the head and elders of the quarter for grant made to him of any
portion of the stool land, outskirt or village land. I have no evidence of the
exact share of the customary drink or tribute which the head of the quarter
should give to the stool, but it appears to me that it will not be the major
share. (k) In the case of alienation by sale or otherwise, the proceeds are to
be presented to the Osu stool which comprises the Mantse, and his sub-chiefs,
namely the heads of all the four quarters; the quarter in whose area the land
alienated is situate is given a special portion of the proceeds, and the
balance is shared in the following manner: — three parts to the Mantse, two
parts to the Mankralo and one part to each of the heads of the other two
quarters, namely Alata and Anarhor.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>