GHANA HIGHWAY AUTHORITY vs. SAND AND STONE ASSOCIATION [2010]DLCA3156

Date	2010-03-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. SUIT NO. HI/9/10
Citation No.	[2010]DLCA3156

MARIAMA OWUSU (MISS) J.A. (PRESIDING)

F.G. KORBIEH J.A.

IRENE CHARITY DANQUAH (MS) J.A

YAW BOAFO ESQ COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

SIR DENNIS ADJEI ESQ. COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2010]DLCA3156
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GHANA HIGHWAY AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAND AND STONE ASSOCIATION<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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CIVIL
APPEAL NO. SUIT NO. HI/9/10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 24th
MARCH 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>YAW BOAFO ESQ 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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SIR DENNIS ADJEI ESQ. COUNSEL FOR
THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>MARIAMA OWUSU (MISS)
J.A. (PRESIDING), F.G. KORBIEH J.A., IRENE CHARITY DANQUAH (MS) J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT
BY COURT:<o:p></o:p>On the 10-6-08, the High Court,
Kumasi, gave judgment in this case and held that;<o:p></o:p>“Well
I hereby dismiss the counterclaim of the defendant filed on 1-3-06.Judgment is
entered for the plaintiff in respect of the two relief’s stated on the amended
write of summons filed on the 5-9-05. Cost to the plaintiff is fixed at GH400”.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied with the decision of
the court, the Defendant/ Appellant has filed the instant Appeal.<o:p></o:p>The Grounds of Appeal are as
follows;<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[1] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Trial Court erred when it held that, the offer letter issued by the Lands
Commission to the plaintiff and which was not accepted by the plaintiff
constitute a valid grant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;[2] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Trial Court erred by entering judgment for the plaintiff on its&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; unproven claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;[3] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Trial Court erroneously dismissed the defendant’s counterclaim when there was
copious evidence on record to the effect that, the defendant was in possession
of the land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;[4]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Trial Court erred by holding that, the land was acquired under the Road
Appropriation Ordinance of 1902, when there was evidence to the effect that,
the land was subsequently ceded to the defendant’s grantor, at the time when
the Road Appropriation Ordinance had ceased to be in force.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;[5] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Judgment is against the weight of evidence on Record.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;[6] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Additional
Grounds of Appeal would be filled on receipt of the Record of Appeal.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At this stage, let me put on record
that No Additional Grounds of Appeal were filed.&nbsp; The Relief sought from this Court is a
reversal of judgment of the High Court dated 10-6-08.<o:p></o:p>The brief facts of the case as can
be deduced from the pleadings and the evidence on record are as follows;<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiff/Respondent in this
case, by its amended write of summons claims the following Relief’s.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;[a] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration of title to all that piece and parcel of land more particularly
known as SITE FOR GHANA HIGHWAY AUTHORITY bounded on the West by Ghana Telecom,
on the South by Osei Tutu 11 Crescent Road on the North by the Kumasi – Sunyani
Road, 285 feet along the boundary on Ghana Telecom, 690 feet along the Osei
Tutu 11 Crescent Road and 250 feet on the Eastern boundary.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;[b] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual
Injunction restraining the Defendants, their agent, assigns, workmen, servants
and all those claiming through them from interfering with the Plaintiff’s
possession and ownership of the land in dispute.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In their Statement of Claim, the
plaintiff avers among other things that, it is a legal entity charged with the
responsibility of construction and maintenance of Highways in the Republic of
Ghana. The plaintiff continues that, by the laws of Ghana as regards the construction
of highways, a certain area adjoining the road is earmarked </main>