GYAMBIBY vs. GYAMBIBY [1961]DLSC5390

Date	1961-02-13
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1961]DLSC5390

KORSAH C.J.

SARKODEE-ADOO JSC

AKIWUMI J.S.C.

C. F. HAYFRON-BENJAMIN FOR THE APPELLANT.

E. AKUFO-ADDO FOR THE RESPONDENT

[1961]DLSC5390
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color:#548DD4">GYAMBIBY<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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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">[1961] GLR 88&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:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0"> 13TH FEBRUARY, 1961.<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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C.
F. HAYFRON-BENJAMIN FOR THE APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

E.
AKUFO-ADDO FOR THE RESPONDENT.<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,
&nbsp;AKIWUMI&nbsp;
J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
AKIWUMI, J.S.C.,<o:p></o:p>Akiwumi J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. This is an
appeal from the judgment of the Land Court, Accra, presided over by Ollennu, J.
Judgment was given on the 13th May, 1959, confirming the judgment of the trial
native court. There were eight grounds of appeal. Learned counsel for appellant
laid great emphasis on the fifth ground, which I think goes to the very root of
the case.<o:p></o:p>In this case the plaintiff claims:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(1) Declaration of title, and<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(2) Possession of the landed properties contained in the writ of
summons from the defendant who in turn counterclaimed the identical properties
from the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts briefly are the plaintiff’s father died when the
plaintiff and his brothers and sisters were minors and the defendant who was
the brother of plaintiff’s father was according to native custom appointed
successor to his brother’s estate as trustee for the deceased’s children while
they were minors. The defendant as such successor took possession of the estate
and managed it for his brother’s children. On the plaintiff attaining maturity,
he on behalf of himself and his brothers and sisters, claimed the properties
comprised in this case from the defendant alleging that they formed part of his
father’s estate.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The suit was instituted in the Akan Native Court “B” at Asato. The
native court after hearing the parties and their witnesses gave judgment for
the defendant in these words:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“There was no evidence to support the plaintiff’s case which could
warrant him to claim also the farms in dispute. The court therefore give
judgment to the defendant to all of his counter-claim with costs to be taxed
against the plaintiff.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>After the judgment the court made certain consequential orders.
From this judgment the plaintiff appealed to the Buem Krachi Native Appeal
Court of Jasikan. Leave to appeal was granted and the hearing date was fixed
for the 15th July, 1957. The defendant was duly served with the notice and
grounds of appeal, and hearing date of the appeal was served on the defendant
on the 13th July, 1957.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>