KOFI ANTWI vs. KWABENA ATTA [2009]DLCA3648

Date	2009-04-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/22/2008
Citation No.	[2009]DLCA3648

E.S. KANYOKE J.A. [PRESIDING]

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A

ISAAC DUOSE J.A.

K. AGYEI-GYAMFI COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

KWAME ASIEDU BASOAH COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANTS /APPELLANTS

[2009]DLCA3648
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KOFI ANTWI<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWABENA ATTA <o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO. H1/22/2008&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
APRIL, 2009<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&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; <o:p></o:p>K.&nbsp; AGYEI-GYAMFI, COUNSEL FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWAME
ASIEDU BASOAH, COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANTS /APPELLANTS<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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E.S.&nbsp; KANYOKE,&nbsp;&nbsp;
J.A. [PRESIDING], MARIAMA OWUSU J.A AND ISAAC DUOSE,&nbsp;&nbsp; J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.:-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By his writ of summons, the
Plaintiff/Respondent claimed the following Reliefs; <o:p></o:p>[i]&nbsp;
Declaration of Title to all that piece of land situate and lying at a
place called Nkwantanan-Bogyawe in the Bekwai District and bounded by the
properties of Kwadwo Fordjour [deceased] Kwabena Baako alias Addai and Adokwae
village.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>[ii]&nbsp;
Perpetual Injunction to restrain the defendant and or his agents,
assigns, laborers etc from interfering with his possession and quite enjoyment
of the land and <o:p></o:p>[iii]&nbsp; Damages for trespass. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In his amended Statement of Defence filed on the 16-6-04, the defendant
denied plaintiff’s claim and averred that, the disputed land forms part of the
Asona Royal Stool land.&nbsp; The defendant
averred further that, plaintiff and his family members also owned a piece of
land which they farm with the authority and consent from the present occupant
of the stool, Oheneba Barimah Adu Asabre Poku and the land shares common
boundaries with the Defendant’s Royal Stool land.&nbsp; He maintained that it is rather the plaintiff
who had trespassed onto the defendant’s portion of Agogoho land and made
adverse claim to same.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
At the close of pleadings, the issues set down for the trial of this
suit were as follows: <o:p></o:p>[1]]&nbsp;
Whether or not the disputed land the subject matter of this suit before
this Court is known as “Nkwantanan” or “Agogo”. <o:p></o:p>[2] Whether or not the disputed land
was cultivated in its virgin state by the plaintiff’s maternal grandfather Yaw
Frimpong . <o:p></o:p>[3] Whether or not the proprietary
interest in the disputed land is vested in the stool belonging to the
defendant’s royal family.<o:p></o:p>[4] Whether or not the defendant has
trespassed unto the disputed land. <o:p></o:p>[5] Whether or not the defendant’s
royal family at Bogyawe is the legitimate owners of the disputed land.<o:p></o:p>[6] Whether or not the plaintiff is
entitled to his claim. <o:p></o:p>[7] Any other issues raised on the
pleadings. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The case went through a full trial with the parties testifying and
calling witnesses.&nbsp; At the end of the
trial judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff against defendant.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Dissatisfied with the said judgment, the defendant has appealed to this
Court.&nbsp; The Grounds of Appeal filed are
as follows:-<o:p></o:p>[a] That the judgment is against the
weight of evidence. <o:p></o:p>[b] Further grounds will be filed
upon receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The relief sought from this Court is for the reversal of the judgment or
decision of the circuit Court, Bekwai with all its consequential orders and
judgment entered in favor of the defendant. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In this appeal, the Plaintiff/Respondent would be referred to simply as
Respondent <o:p></o:p>