OPANIN KWADWO BEDIAKO vs. KWABENA PEPERAH [2010]DLCA3200

Date	2010-03-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/11/2010
Citation No.	[2010]DLCA3200

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

F.G. KORBIEH J.A.

IRENE C. DANQUAH (MS.) J.A.

AMPRATWUM ESQ. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

HAYIBOR DJARBENG & CO COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2010]DLCA3200
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OPANIN KWADWO BEDIAKO<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWABENA PEPERAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[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. H1/11/2010&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 26TH
MARCH, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>AMPRATWUM ESQ.&nbsp; COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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HAYIBOR
DJARBENG &amp; CO COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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MARIAMA
OWUSU (MISS) J.A. (PRESIDING), F.G. KORBIEH J.A., IRENE C. DANQUAH (MS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>On the 23rd February
2007, the High Court, Mampong – Ashanti uphold the decision of the Lower Court
and dismissed the appeal filed by the Appellant.&nbsp; The Court further held that:&nbsp; “The defendant has the right to occupy the
self acquired property of his deceased father who died intestate in 1981.&nbsp; I award cost of ¢5M against the appellant”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dissatisfied
with the decision of the court, the appellant with the leave of the High Court
dated 23rd day of March 2007 filed the instant Appeal.<o:p></o:p>The Grounds of Appeal are as
follows; <o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;
The Court erred in Law in considering certain facts in the last
paragraph of his judgment for the determination of the main issue between the
parties as found by the judge, i.e. whether children of a deceased person have
a right to their father’s self acquired property under customary law.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(2)&nbsp;
The Court erred in Law in not awarding title to the plaintiff as claimed
when it found out that House No.ABR 108 IS A FAMILY PROPERTY BUILT BY LATE
Akwasi Mensah who died intestate in 1981.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(3)&nbsp;
The Court erred in Law in holding in his judgment that, breaking into
the room and renovating doors and windows and other act and behaviour for
example challenging Head of Family’s title by the defendant/respondent does not
amount to “misconduct” that attract ejectment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(4)&nbsp;
The Court erred in law in not ordering the Defendant/Respondent to
account for the four (4) rooms he has rented to tenants without the consent of
the Head of Family i.e.&nbsp; the
Plaintiff/Appellant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(5)&nbsp;
The Court erred in Law in upholding the decision that,
Plaintiff/Appellant should pay ¢32,184,000 to the Defendant/Respondent, when
the Defendant/Respondent had no authority to carry out the repairs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(6)&nbsp;
The Court erred in Law in relying on holding 4 of the judgment in the
case of In Re; Appiah (deceased) Yeboah
Vs. Appiah 1976 1GLR, 223 H.C. when same has been over ruled in the Court
of Appeal’s judgment in the case of Stephen
Kwame Brobbey Vs. Yaa Konadu &amp; others, Civil Appeal No. H1/145/2005
unreported.&nbsp; Court presided over by Owusu
JA, Dotse JA, and Heward Mills JA.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(7)&nbsp;
That the Judgment is against the weight of evidence.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Further Grounds will be filed on
receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
relief sought from this Court is that:<o:p></o:p>The Judgment of the High Court,
Mampong-Ashanti be reversed.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>