DOMINIC ANOMAH BRESIAMPONG vs. OPANIN KWABENA OWUSU [2011]DLCA3119

Date	2011-04-01
Suit No.	Civil Appeal No.H1/33/2010
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA3119

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. [PRESIDING]

F. G. KORBIEH J.A.

I. C. DANQUAH J.A.

SULLEY SABIAN FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

FELIX AMOAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

[2011]DLCA3119
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DOMINIC ANOMAH BRESIAMPONG<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OPANIN KWABENA OWUSU<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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Civil
Appeal No.H1/33/2010&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1st
APRIL, 2011.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>SULLEY SABIAN FOR THE
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>MARIAMA OWUSU&nbsp; J.A. [PRESIDING], F. G.
KORBIEH&nbsp; J.A., I. C.&nbsp; DANQUAH J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A.:-&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>This is an appeal against
the judgment of the High Court Kumasi, dated 18-7-2006. In the said decision,
the court entered judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant for
the reliefs endorsed on the writ of summons and assessed ¢5m cost in favour of
the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied with the
decision of the court, the defendant appealed to this court.<o:p></o:p>The Grounds of appeal are;<o:p></o:p>[i] The judgment is
against the weight of evidence,<o:p></o:p>[ii] The learned trial
judge was wrong in holing that, the plaintiff had lawfully acquired plot No.2
Block 1 Suame, north.<o:p></o:p>[iii] The learned judge
was wrong in holding that Opanin Kwadwo Krah never acquired any interest in any
of the plots in dispute <o:p></o:p>[iv] &nbsp;The trial judge was wrong in holding that he
believed that Opanin Kwadwo Krah was only a caretaker of the property in
dispute on behalf of khaled captan.<o:p></o:p>[v] The trial court was
wrong in holding that nobody indicated to the court that khaled captan was dead
and that it was not suggested to the plaintiff under cross examination that the
allege donor of the power of attorney wad dead.<o:p></o:p>[iv] &nbsp;Additional grounds to be filed upon receipt of
the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p>The reliefs sought from
this court are;<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order setting aside the judgment of the High Court Kumasi/Ashanti dated 18th
July 2006.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order allowing the appeal.<o:p></o:p>Before dealing with
the arguments in support or against this appeal, I will like to give a brief
background of this case.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff by
his writ of summons claims the following reliefs against the defendant;<o:p></o:p>[a] declaration
that the plaintiff is the lawful&nbsp; owner
of plot No.2 Block 1 with buildings thereon situate lying and being at Suame
North Zone, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>[b] An order for
vacant possession of the said plot No.2 Block 1, Suame North Zone, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>[c] General damages
for trespass.<o:p></o:p>[d]
Perpetual injunction restraining&nbsp;
defendant, his agents, heirs, privies, personal representatives and
workmen from interfering with plaintiff’s quite enjoyment of the said plot No.2
Block 1, Suame North, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>In
his 22 paragraph statement of claim the plaintiff avers among other things that
he had information that the disputed property was being offered for sale. He
made enquires about&nbsp; the said information
which led him to the owners of the plot, the children of the late Opanin Kwadwo
Krah [deceased] and the executors of the Will of the late Kwadwo Krah. He avers
further that after a lengthy discussion and negotiations with the owners of the
plot, they offered the plot for sale at the price of ¢5m which he accepted. The
plaintiff continues that, he demanded to see the documents on the land before
payments, but his vendors </main>