ABABIO vs. GYANFI AND OTHERS [1962]DLSC1299

Date	1962-06-04
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1962]DLSC1299

KORSAH JSC

C.J. JSC

VAN LARE JSC

SARKODEE-ADOO J.S.C.

B. E. KWAW-SWANZY FOR THE APPELLANT.

J. D. REINDORF FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

[1962]DLSC1299
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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:#00B0F0">ABABIO <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:#00B0F0">vs. <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">GYANFI 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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color:#548DD4">&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT]<o:p></o:p>[1962] 1 GLR 428<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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DATE:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0"> 4TH JUNE, 1962.<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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B.
E. KWAW-SWANZY FOR THE APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

J.
D. REINDORF FOR THE 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., VAN LARE AND
SARKODEE-ADOO, JJ.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
SARKODEE-ADOO J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>Sarkodee- Addo J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. This is
an appeal from a judgment of Adumua-Bossman, J., (as he then was) sitting in
the Land Court, Cape Coast, whereby he dismissed the plaintiff’s claim and
entered judgment for the defendants thereon and also allowed the defendants’
counterclaim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The suit which was originally between the plaintiff and the first
and second defendants was instituted before the Native Court “B” of Asin Manso,
Asin Apimanim State and was transferred for trial in the Land Court, Cape
Coast; there Nana Akasa Ababio, Odikro of Nyaduom was joined as a co-defendant
(hereinafter referred to as the third defendant).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This case concerns a portion of land which forms part of a large
tract of land known as and called Etsi Soadro at Ewusem in the Asin Apimanim
State and the parties are ad idem as to the area in dispute shown in both plans
exhibits Z and A, made by consent of the parties and upon orders of the court,
which the parties claim to be attached to their respective stools, that is to
say, in exhibit Z as the intermediate between the green line to the north and
the purple line to the south, and in exhibit A as the intermediate between the
yellow line to the north and purple line to the south.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The action arose out of certain events which took place in 1954.
The defendants by their agents, servants, workmen and licensees made cocoa and
foodstuff farms on the land in dispute and upon investigation the plaintiff
discovered that the defendants claimed the area and had also granted portions
thereof to various tenants who have also made cocoa and foodstuff farms.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff therefore claimed a declaration of title to the Etsi
Soadro land edged green in exhibit Z, and yellow in exhibit A; £G500 damages
for trespass; and a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their
agents, servants and workmen from interfering with the land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The first and second defendants whilst simply denying the
plaintiff’s claim, by way of counterclaim, claimed a declaration of title to a
large area of land commonly known and described as Nfumina or Nyaduom stool
lands at Nyaduom, edged purple in exhibit Z, and also purple in exhibit A; and
an injunction restraining the plaintiff, his agents or servants from
interferring with the land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>