PAINSTIL AND ANOTHER vs. ABA [1964]DLSC1942

Date	1964-01-20
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1964]DLSC1942

SARKODEE-ADOO JSC

OLLENNU JSC

BLAY J.S.C.

DR. J. B. DANQUAH FOR THE APPELLANTS.

K. OHENE-AMPOFO FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[1964]DLSC1942
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PAINSTIL AND ANOTHER <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>ABA <o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT]<o:p></o:p>[1964] GLR 34<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
20 JANUARY 1964.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DR. J. B. DANQUAH FOR THE APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p>

K. OHENE-AMPOFO FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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SARKODEE-ADOO, OLLENNU AND BLAY 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-Adoo
J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. The issue for determination in this
appeal is whether the transaction between the predecessors of the parties was
an absolute sale or a pledge in respect of a cocoa farm situate and being at
Ayirewoma in the neighbourhood of Agona Nkum. There can be no doubt as to the
identity of the cocoa farm in dispute as claimed and particularly described and
bounded in the plaintiff’s writ of summons and their statement of claim as
borne out by exhibits A and 2 which refer to the same cocoa farm, save and
except that it appears some undue and needless confusion arose at the trial by
the introduction and admission in evidence of exhibits B and 5 which refer to a
distinct and separate piece of land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This
appeal has come before us from a judgment of Sowah J., dated 22 January 1963,
whereby he dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim against the defendant for:<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) A
declaration that the transaction between late Kweku Asani Yaw of plaintiffs’
family and late Kwesi Aduamoah, defendant’s predecessor, in respect of one
large cocoa farm divided into lots situate at Abutreso between Nyakrom and
Agona Nkum Road bounded on the sides by one Kweku Dua’s cocoa farm, one Kofi
Kuma’s cocoa farm, one Effum’s cocoa farm, and Papa Mensah’s cocoa farm, was a
pledge. <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) A
declaration that the said cocoa farm is the property of the plaintiffs’ family.
<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">(3)
Accounts of the proceeds of the said cocoa farm. <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">(4) Order
for recovery of possession and ownership of the said cocoa farm.”<o:p></o:p>The
defendant by her statement of defence disputed the plaintiffs’ claim and
maintained that the transaction was an absolute sale.<o:p></o:p>Upon the
summons for directions the issues agreed to be tried were:<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">“(a)
Whether or not the transaction between late Asani Yaw of plaintiffs’ family and
Kwesi Aduamoah, defendant’s predecessor, was a sale or a pledge in respect of
the subject-matter of this action. <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">(b)
Whether or not the property, the subject-matter of this action is family
property. <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">(c)
Whether or not the amount received by late Kweku Asani Yaw was £G40. <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">(d)
Whether or not attempts were made by plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and
their family to redeem the said property. <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">(e)
Whether or not the plaintiffs are entitled to the relief sought.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</</main>