ADWOA KYEREWAA vs. AKOSUA AKYAA AND 3 OTHERS [2004]DLCA6214

Date	2004-06-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H/1 42/2004
Citation No.	[2004]DLCA6214

FARKYE J.A. [PRESIDING]

AKAMBA J.A.

DOTSE J.A.

S.K AMOAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANT.

RAPHAEL ABOAGYE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

[2004]DLCA6214
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ADWOA
KYEREWAA <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AKOSUA AKYAA
AND 3 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL NO. H/1 42/2004&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 24TH JUNE, 2004<o:p></o:p>

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AKAMBA J.A., DOTSE J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DOTSE,
J.A. <o:p></o:p>The
facts of this case admit of no complexity whatsoever. Briefly stated, the facts
of this Appeal are that, the Plaintiff/Respondent, hereinafter referred to as
the Plaintiff, commenced action in the High Court, Koforidua against the
Defendants/Appellants, hereinafter referred to as the Defendants. <o:p></o:p>The
reliefs which the Plaintiff claimed against the Defendants in the trial court
are as follows:— <o:p></o:p>(a)
"A declaration that the uncompleted house at Adweso-Koforidua and the
house at Kwabeng known as House No. B/107 the property of the late Afua Nkrumah
alias Beatrice Asantewa is now the property of all her five children namely
Adwoa Kyerewa alias Susuana Tufour Mrs. Akosua Akyaa, Kofi Boateng, Kwasi Osei,
and Yaw Gyetua." <o:p></o:p>(b)
An order of the court restraining the Defendants from dealing with the said
houses as though they were the only owners." <o:p></o:p>(c)
"An order of the court for the estate of the late Afua Nkrumah alias
Beatrice Asantewa to be shared among all her five children namely Adwoa Kyerewa
alias Susuana Tufour <o:p></o:p>Mrs.
Akosua Akyaa, <o:p></o:p>Kofi
Boateng, <o:p></o:p>Kwasi
Osei, and <o:p></o:p>Yaw
Gyetua." <o:p></o:p>It
must be noted that, the Plaintiff herein and the 1st and 2nd Defendants are all
children of one BEATRICE ASANTEWA—Deceased and OPANIN KWAME OPOKU also
Deceased. In effect, what this means is that, Plaintiff, 1st and 2nd Defendants
are all sisters and brother of the full blood. <o:p></o:p>The
3rd Defendant was sued because he was reputed to be the head of family of
Beatrice Asantewa—Deceased, whilst 4th Defendant was sued as the customary successor
of Opanin Kwame Opoku Deceased father of Plaintiff and the 1st and 2nd
Defendants. <o:p></o:p>Whilst
Opanin Kwame Opoku is reputed to have died in or about 1993 and was a cocoa
farmer at the time of his death, Beatrice Asantewa died on 13-11-1998. <o:p></o:p>The
facts further disclosed that, after the death of Asantewa, there was a family
meeting at which the 1st Defendant was alleged to have informed the family that
her Deceased mother had gifted to her the house at Koforidua as a result of
which she was made to give "aseda." <o:p></o:p>However,
the Defendants as per their amended Defence averred in paragraph 5 as follows:—
<o:p></o:p>"Paragraphs
9 and 10 are all denied. <o:p></o:p>The
Defendants admit, however that after the death of Beatrice Asantewaa the family
confirmed the gift and the family, at a meeting at Kwabeng including the
Plaintiff, accepted</main>