MRS GRACE FYNN vs. STEPHEN FYNN AND CHRISTIANA OSEI [2010]DLCA3651

Date	2010-06-28
Suit No.	NO. H3/754/2012
Citation No.	[2010]DLCA3651

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

F.G. KORBIEH J.A.

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

MRS JANNIFER DJANBEA ASARE FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDEN

MR. MUJEEB RAHMAN AHMED FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

[2010]DLCA3651
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS GRACE FYNN<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>STEPHEN FYNN AND CHRISTIANA OSEI<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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&nbsp;NO. H3/754/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 28TH JUNE, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MRS JANNIFER DJANBEA ASARE
FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDEN<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
MUJEEB RAHMAN AHMED FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT&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>On 19-1-2011, the Fast Track High
Court, Kumasi, dismissed the plaintiff’s claim and entered judgment for the 2nd
defendant on her counterclaim. In its judgment, the court held among other
things that:<o:p></o:p>“The evidence adduced by the 2nd
defendant and her witnesses clearly demonstrates that she lawfully acquired the
Store No. 18 from its rightful owner Mr. Fynn (1st defendant) and
duly paid GH¢40,000.00 to Mr. Stephen Fynn which said transaction is evidenced
by Exhibit 1.&nbsp;&nbsp; I accordingly enter
judgment for the 2nd defendant on her counterclaim and hereby decree
that ownership of Store No. 18 Rail way Quarters is duly vested in the 2nd
defendant, Christiana Osei.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff, her agents, assigns,
servants and all those who may claim through the plaintiff are hereby
perpetually restrained and or prohibited from in anyway disturbing, interfering
and harassing the 2nd defendant in her peaceful enjoyment of Store
No. 18 Railway Quarters, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I award cost to the 2nd
defendant against the plaintiff assessed at GH¢1,500.00”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied with the decision of
the court, the plaintiff appealed to this court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Grounds of Appeal are:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Honourable Trial Court erred when
it failed to appreciate and recognize the fact that it is not the universal
practice or custom in all marital homes that property that is acquired from the
sweat and toil of both married couple be registered in both names.<o:p></o:p>ii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Honourable Trial Court erred when
in the face of abundant evidence it based its findings on the point that the
plaintiff did not adduce a scintilla of evidence to even show how much was paid
in the acquisition of the Store No. 18 the subject matter of the suit.<o:p></o:p>iii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Honourable Trial Court erred when in
the face of abundant evidence it wrongly assumed that unless and or until a
marriage couple can show with mathematical accuracy or exactitude how much
he/she contributed to the family income he/she cannot make a claim or have a
share in the property acquired from their joint efforts and which efforts go
beyond duties confined to their station of life.<o:p></o:p>iv&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Honourable Court erred in law when
it relied on extraneous matters using DW4’s evidence linking the sale of a
Store at Railway Quarters sometime past by plaintiff to another person and
saying that plaintiff was thus confronted by evidence staring her in the face
by that reference.<o:p></o:p>v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Honourable Trial Court was wrong in
law when it misconstrued the import of the testimony of the Vice Chairperson of
the Railway Quarters Traders Association to mean that it is binding at all
times that when two or more people jointly acquired property from the
Association all must have their names on the Title Deed/Document to denote that
the property is jointly acquired; the payments plaintiff made to the
Association in her personal name notwithstanding.<o:p></o:p>vi&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
judgment is against the weight of the Evidence on Record.<o:p></o:p>vii&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Additional
Grounds of Appeal would be filed on receipt of the Record of Appeal.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The relief sought from the Court of
Appeal is that, the judgment of the High court be set aside and judgment
entered for the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>