SAMUEL ADUMUAH OKWEI vs. THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE STEPHEN E. LARYEA [2006]DLCA6953

Date	2006-03-31
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL H1/199/04
Citation No.	[2006]DLCA6953

ASIAMAH J.S.C [PRESIDING]

FARKYE J.A.

KUSI-APPIAH J.A

MR. OKAITEYE AKKO FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. JUSTINE AMENUVOR FOR KISITO BEYUO FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT

[2006]DLCA6953
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL ADUMUAH OKWEI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE STEPHEN E. LARYEA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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APPEAL H1/199/04&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: 31ST MARCH, 2006<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
OKAITEYE AKKO FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;MR. JUSTINE AMENUVOR FOR KISITO BEYUO FOR 1ST
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J.S.C [PRESIDING], FARKYE J.A., &nbsp;KUSI-APPIAH
J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>FARKYE
J.A.:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This judgment is in respect of an appeal
against the judgment of the High Court Accra dated 27th June 2003. <o:p></o:p>The
facts of this case are that on the 29th day of April, 1997, the
Plaintiff/Appellant therein referred to as the Appellant for himself and on behalf
of the Okwei Noi family issued out a Writ of Summon claiming against the
defendants/Respondents herein referred to as the Respondents the following
reliefs:—<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1. " Declaration that the land in dispute
in the two [2] judgments of<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[i] Judgment in Suit No. L132/1961 [High Court
presided over by Mrs. Justice Annie Jiagge] and<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[ii] Judgment in Civil Appeal No. 14/1962
[Supreme Court-Presided By Korsah [C.J.] and Crabble [JS.C.] and Blay [JS.C]. <o:p></o:p>"Touch
and concern two parcels of the same contiguous stretch of land described as La
Abafum Quarter Land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2. "Declaration that the Supreme Court's
unanimous judgment entered on 13th March 1963 in Civil Suit No. 14/1962
reversed, overruled and superseded the High Court judgment by Mrs. Justice
Annie Jiage dated 23rd March 1962 in suit No. L 132/1961. <o:p></o:p>3.
"Declaration that on the Legal Authorities enshrined in the said two
Judgments 1st defendant's said Deed of Gift dated 28th March, 1945, Registered
as no. 211/1945 AND the consequential Land Title Certificate No. GA 1078 are
both null and void having been procured by fraud and misrepresentation.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;4. "AN ORDER DIRECTING THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE, LAND TITLE REGISTRY, to cancel the said Land Title Certificate No.
GA 1978 immediately as null and void and of no legal effect whatsoever. <o:p></o:p>5.
"Declaration of Title of the land in dispute in the Plaintiffs family as
bona fide owners in possession. <o:p></o:p>6.
"An order for recovery of possession.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;7. "An order that the 2nd defendant
vacates the premises forthwith having forfeited her tenancy.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;8. "An order for perpetual injunction
against the defendants jointly and severally. <o:p></o:p>9.
"General damages against the Defendants jointly and severally." <o:p></o:p>There
was a full trial and judgment was given against the Appellant and the Appellant
being dissatisfied with the said judgment has appealed to this court.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Learned Counsel for the Appellant filed two
grounds of appeal namely:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judgment was very unfair, erroneous,
unreasonable and unwarrantable in law <o:p></o:p>