AMOYAW vs AMOYAW AND ANOTHER [2000]DLCA110

Date	2000-05-04
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2000]DLCA110

BADDOO JA

ANSAH JA

GBADEGBE JA

SOMUAH-ASAMOAH FOR OPOKU ADJAYE FOR THE APPELLANT.

OWUSU ANSAH FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[2000]DLCA110
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color:#00B0F0">AMOYAW AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1999-2000]
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</div>COUNSEL:SOMUAH-ASAMOAH FOR OPOKU
ADJAYE FOR THE APPELLANT.OWUSU ANSAH FOR THE
RESPONDENT.__________________________________________________________________CORAM:BADDOO, ANSAH AND GBADEGBE
JJA__________________________________________________________________JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>Ansah JA. <o:p></o:p>Delivered
the first judgment at the invitation of Baddoo JA. The plaintiff-respondents
(hereinafter referred to as the plaintiffs) claimed as administrators of the
estate of the late A W Amoyaw Snr the following reliefs against the
defendant-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the defendant):<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)
Damages for trespass and for causing damage to property administered by the
plaintiffs. <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)
An order restraining the defendant from interfering with plaintiffs’
administration of the estate of the deceased. <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)
An order restraining the defendant from continuing to effect structural changes
to 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">(d)
An order to compel the defendant to remove sandcrete structure and development
undertaken on 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)
An order for ejectment. <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">(f)
An order for perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his agents,
privies, workmen, assigns all and singular from continuing to occupy the said
property and interfering with plaintiffs administration thereof.”<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiffs’ evidence in support of their claims was that the late Alexander
William Amoyaw Snr had Alexander William Amoyaw Jnr as one of his children.
Alexander William Amoyaw Jnr had the defendant as one of his children.
Alexander Amoyaw Snr died possessed of the following immovable properties: “(i)
House No A/45, Aseseeso; (ii) house No C31/3, Farrar Avenue/Sobukwe Road and
(iii) land with cocoa farm, 9.97 acres, at Abepasua, Maase in the Eastern
Region.<o:p></o:p>