MECHANICAL LLOYD ASSEMBLY PLANT LTD vs. NARTEY [1985]DLCA943

Date	1985-07-31
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1985]DLCA943

EDUSEI JA

EDWARD WIREDU JA

OSEI-HWERE J.A

NII ODOI ANNAN (WITH HIM JOE REINDORF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN ZWENNES BANNERMAN-WILLIAMS AND GEORGE MENSAH) FOR THE APPELLANTS.

E. D. KOM (WITH HIM M. K. AYISI) FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[1985]DLCA943
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MECHANICAL LLOYD ASSEMBLY
PLANT LTD<o:p></o:p>

{COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA} <o:p></o:p>

[1984-86] 1 GLR 412<o:p></o:p>

DATE:
31 JULY 1985<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>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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NII
ODOI ANNAN (WITH HIM JOE REINDORF, ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, ZWENNES, BANNERMAN-WILLIAMS
AND GEORGE MENSAH) FOR THE APPELLANTS. <o:p></o:p>

E.
D. KOM (WITH HIM M. K. AYISI) FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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EDUSEI, EDWARD WIREDU AND OSEI-HWERE JJ.A<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF OSEI-HWERE J. A.<o:p></o:p>Osei
Hwere J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. Inside the fork of the
Accra-Aburi and Accra-Dodowa roads lies immediately a stretch of land called
Fafraha which is so identified by a village of that name. The settlers at this
village are natives of Labadi, more particularly of the Agbawe (or Agbahe)
family. Fafraha is not the only village settled by this family. They are also settled
at the nearby village of Adentan and control the Adentan land. In spite of this
“diaspora” they firmly retain their umbilical cord with the Agbawe family at
Labadi from which they sprung. These lands, without dispute, form part of what,
in legal terminology, has come to be known as Labadi rural lands.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At the
time that the events which culminated in the lawsuit now on appeal before us
unfolded, Nii Okpoti Adjaye Commey (or Nii Adjaye Komey Okpoti, or whatever
permutation you will) was decidedly the head of the Agbawe family at Fafraha.
He also claimed the traditional status of “Mantse” of Fafraha. He gave evidence
as the fifth plaintiff witness and he will hereafter be so referred to.
Atofotse Tetteh Nukpa (or Onukpa) was also the head of the Agbawe family at
Labadi. The head of this same family at Adentan was Nii Adjei Kplen II.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>From the
horse’s one mouth we derive the benefit of the relationship that Fafraha
Adentan, Agbawe, Kplenwe stand to each other. In his evidence-in-chief the
fifth plaintiff witness said that Fafraha and Adentan came from the same house
at Agbawe but that they have different chiefs and also that the head of his
quarter was Atofotse Tetteh Onukpa. The following extracts are gleaned from his
cross-examination.<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">Q The
people of Adentan hail from Kplenwe? <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 Yes. <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">Q The
head of family of Kplenwe who is also the chief of Adentan is called Nii
Kplenwe II <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 Yes. <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">Q Kplenwe
and Agbawe (are) from one house? <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 It is
the same body. <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">Q And the
principal head of this unit is Nii Atofotse? <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 He is
called Atofotse. He looks after the house. <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">Q The
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