MADAM AMMA HAWA vs. KWAKU AGYARKO AND YAW ADJEI [2010]DLCA3610

Date	2010-11-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/168/2008
Citation No.	[2010]DLCA3610

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

F.G. KORBIEH J.A

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

BRIGHT OBENG-MANU ESQ. COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT.

NSIAH ASARE ESQ. COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS.

[2010]DLCA3610
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >&nbsp;&nbsp;MADAM AMMA HAWA<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWAKU AGYARKO AND YAW
ADJEI<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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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SUIT
NO. H1/168/2008&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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
NOVEMBER, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>BRIGHT OBENG-MANU 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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NSIAH
ASARE ESQ. COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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

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

</div>IRENE C. DANQUAH JA<o:p></o:p>This appeal emanates from the
decision of the Circuit Court, Duayaw-Nkwanta dated 20th February
2006.&nbsp; The Plaintiff issued a Writ of
Summons against the Defendants claiming for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration title, recovery of
possession and ownership of all that tract of Land at a place commonly known
and called as KWAWARE on Duayaw-Nkwanta Stool Land and sharing boundaries with
Amma Kramo, Afia Fofie, Kwaku Afari, Amma Donkor and Kwame Buor.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of perpetual injunction
restraining the Defendants their agents, servants workmen and assigns and
others claiming through the Defendants in anyway alienating or interfering or
dealing with the land specifically mentioned above.”<o:p></o:p>On the service of the Writ and
Statement of Claim on the Defendants, they filed a defence to the action and
the 1st Defendant counterclaimed as the customary successor of the
late Kofi Mensah of Kenyasi in the Ashanti Region for the following:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “A declaration of title, recovery
possession and ownership of all that tract of land at a place commonly known
and called “Kwaware” on Duayaw-Nkwanta Traditional Stool lands and sharing a
common boundary with Ama Kramo, Afia Fofie, Kwaku Afari, Ama Donkor and Kwame
Buor.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An Order of perpetual injunction
restraining the Plaintiffs or agents’ servants workmen and assigns and others
clai</main>