ASIEDU III vs. AKONNOR AND ANOTHER [1988]DLSC711

Date	1988-03-11
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1988]DLSC711

AMUA-SEKYI J.S.C.

AMPIAH JA

LAMPTEY J.A.

W. A. N. ADUMUA-BOSSMAN FOR THE APPELLANT.

ABOAGYE DA COSTA FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

[1988]DLSC711
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ASIEDU III <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>AKONNOR AND ANOTHER <o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1987-88] 1GLR 485<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE
11 MARCH 1988<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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W. A. N. ADUMUA-BOSSMAN FOR THE APPELLANT. <o:p></o:p>

ABOAGYE DA COSTA 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 windowtext 1.5pt;
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AMUA-SEKYI J.S.C., AMPIAH AND LAMPTEY
JJ.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF AMUA-SEKYI J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>The suit
from which this appeal arises has all the characteristics of a chieftaincy
dispute. In 1976 one Yaw Sah who as Kofi Asiedu II was the odikro of Suponso
under the Akim Manso stool died, and Kwaku Akonnor, the first defendant, was
enstooled in his place under the name Amoa Kwadwo. The enstoolment was
challenged in the High Court, Koforidua which, presided over by Dove Ag. J. (as
he then was), granted an order of certiorari to quash the enstoolment, and of
prohibition directed to the Akim Kotoku Traditional Council against his
recognition as a chief. The decision is said to be on appeal before this court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Some
fourteen months later the plaintiff, Kwame Gyamera, who was not a party to the
proceedings before Dove Ag. J. (as he then was), issued this writ in the name
of Baffour Kofi Asiedu III against Akonnor and others for a declaration of
title to the Suponso lands, recovery of possession and an injunction. He
described himself as customary successor of Yaw Sah, but the conduct of his
case at the trial before Asare-Kwapong J. in the High Court, Koforidua was to
show that he was in fact suing as odikro for control over the Suponso stool
land. This is apparent from his counsel’s cross-examination of Nana Sintim Poku
II, Mansohene, part of which was as follows:<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. You
belong to the same family with the plaintiff. <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
land in dispute was originally sold to your elders by the Akim Abuakwa stool.
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. Is it
not true that Kofi Asiedu III succeeded Kofi Asiedu 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. I do
not know Kofi Asiedu III. <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. Do you
know the plaintiff? <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. He is
called Kwame Gyamera. <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,
that is what I know. <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. Is it
not true that Kwame Gyamera succeeded to the property of Kofi Asiedu 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. I do
not know. <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. Who
succeeded Kofi Asiedu 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. It was
one Yaw Asomaning and this was done in my presence.<o:p></o:p>