MANUKURE AND ANOTHER vs. ANIAPAM AND OTHERS [1974]DLCA406

Date	1974-05-18
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1974]DLCA406

JIAGGE J.A

SOWAH J.A

KINGSLEY-NYINAH J.A.

ASIAMA-SAMPONG FOR THE APPELLANTS.

TABI AMPONSAH FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

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mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;color:#00B0F0">MANUKURE AND ANOTHER</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;color:#00B0F0">vs.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;
color:#00B0F0">ANIAPAM AND OTHERS</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif">[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
115%"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif">COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
115%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">ASIAMA-SAMPONG FOR
THE APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">JIAGGE, SOWAH AND KINGSLEY-NYINAH JJ.A.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">This is an appeal from the judgment
of Quashie-Sam J., sitting at the Koforidua High Court, whereby he entered
judgment upon the claim and dismissed the counterclaim of the defendants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">The facts of this case are that on
9 July 1937, Kwadwo Danso, the father of the defendants, entered into an
agreement with Solomon, Oduro, Daniel Ofosu and Kwame Manukure whereby he
obtained an interest free loan of £800 and as security, he pledged his cocoa
farm. It was a term of the said agreement that the net proceeds from the farm
would be utilised to liquidate the debt and upon full payment the farm would be
handed over to Kwadwo Danso. To this end the debtor placed his son on the farm
for the purpose of accounting for the proceeds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">Of the parties to the transaction,
only Kwame Manukure, the first plaintiff, is alive. Kwadwo Danso, the debtor,
is dead and is succeeded by his children, the defendants herein. Solomon Oduro
is also dead and his successor is the second plaintiff. Nothing appeared in
these proceedings about Daniel Ofosu and nothing turns upon his absence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">Almost exactly a year after the
agreement, execution was levied on a portion of the pledged property at the
instance of the judgment creditor in a suit entitled Kwabena Asante v. Kwadwo
Danso and it was sold at a public auction. The purchaser was Kwame Manukure,
the first plaintiff, who was issued with a certificate of purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">On 28 August 1938 a second lot was
sold in pursuance of another judgment debt at the instance of the judgment
creditor in the suit between Kwabena Asante v. Kwadwo Danso. The purchaser of
the second lot was one Ningo Tetteh. By a document dated 18 March 1940 Ningo
Tetteh conveyed his right, title and interest in this property to Solomon
Oduro. On 2 November 1938 a third lot was sold at an auction at the instance of
yet another judgment creditor and was purch</main>