MR. AND MRS. AKOTO vs. JOHN KADO AND 3 ORS. [2008]DLCA6527

Date	2008-07-10
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/285/2005
Citation No.	[2008]DLCA6527

PIESARE J.A. [PRESIDING]

APALOO J.A.

MARIAMA-OWUSU J.A.

MR. PETER KWAME KORNOR FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

MR. F. AKWASI OPOKU FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2008]DLCA6527
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MR. AND MRS.
AKOTO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/
RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JOHN KADO
AND 3 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(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. H1/285/2005&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: 10TH JULY, 2008.<o:p></o:p>

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 <o:p></o:p><w:sdtpr></w:sdtpr>
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 DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS <o:p></o:p>
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 PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
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 </div>CORAM:
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APALOO, J.A. AND MARIAMA-OWUSU, J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU <o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court, Kumasi, dated the
24-1-2001. The Amended Grounds of Appeal pursuant to leave granted on the
23-5-07 are as follows:— <o:p></o:p>1.
The judgment is against the weight of evidence. <o:p></o:p>2.
The trial Circuit Court, Kumasi, had no jurisdiction on account of the value of
the disputed house at the time it purported to trial the case. <o:p></o:p>The
relief being sought from this court is that the judgment of the Circuit,
Kumasi, be set aside. <o:p></o:p>The
back ground to this case is as follows; <o:p></o:p>The
plaintiffs claim against the defendants, jointly and severally the following
reliefs <o:p></o:p>[a]
Ejectment and recovery of possession of the rooms the defendants are occupying
at House No. PLT 11, BLOCK X, New Amakom, Kumasi, since plaintiffs urgently
need same for their own use and for the use of members of their family. <o:p></o:p>[b]
Mense profits. <o:p></o:p>In
their 8 paragraph statement of claim, the plaintiffs aver among other things
that, they are the owners of the House mentioned supra, by virtue of purchase
as evidence by a Deed of Assignment dated 26-7-99, made between William Frank
Idun and Mr. and Mrs. Akoto, the plaintiffs herein. Plaintiffs continue that,
the assignment was registered at the Lands Registry, Kumasi on the 15-10-99
under title No. 17514 with serial No. 612/99. <o:p></o:p>It
is the case of the plaintiffs’ that, the defendants who live in the said house
are aware of the said sale. That plaintiffs purchased the house for their
personal occupation and also for the occupation of members of their family.
Plaintiffs continue that, on the 7-10-99, on their instruction, defendants were
given notice to vacate the said premises by 31-1-2000. The defendants, through
their solicitor informed plaintiffs that the said house is their family
property and therefore would not move from the premises. Plaintiffs concluded
that, the defendants’ adverse claim to the said house is false and only
calculated to frustrate the plaintiffs in their bid to live in their own house
hence this action. See paragraphs 1-6 of the plaintiffs’ statement of claim
filed on the 7-1-2</main>