ANTHONY MENSAH AND OTHERS vs. SAMUEL MANU ABEYIE AND OTHERS [2012]DLCA3064

Date	2012-03-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/49/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA3064

MARIAMA OWUSU

J.A. (PRESIDING)

FRANCIS KORBIEH

J.A.

IRENE DANQUAH

KWAME BOAFO

OBENG MANU JNR.

MUJEEB RAHAM AHMED

[2012]DLCA3064
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ANTHONY MENSAH AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL MANU ABEYIE AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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30, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME BOAFO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p>OBENG MANU JNR.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 &amp; 2ND RESPONDENTS<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, J.A. (PRESIDING), FRANCIS KORBIEH, J.A., IRENE DANQUAH, J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>Mariama Owusu, J.A:<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court,
Kumasi dated 23-7-2010. In the said decision, the court held among other things
that:<o:p></o:p>“It is evident that the Plaintiffs have
no cause of action against the 1st and 2nd Defendants.
The cause of action they may have against the 3rd Defendant may
relate to breach of agreement and not the type of reliefs sought in the
instance action.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In view of the court’s holding, the
trial of the other issues are completely unnecessary. The Plaintiffs have no
cause of action and therefore have no capacity to institute the present action.
The court hereby dismisses all the claims sought by the Plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>As assignees, the 1st and 2nd
Defendants have title to the disputed property and are entitled to recovery of
possession. Since the Plaintiffs are not in the premises under any grant, they
are trespassers. And having denied the title of the 1st and 2nd
Defendants, the Plaintiffs are liable to be ejected forthwith……”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied with the decision of the High Court, the
Plaintiffs appealed to this court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Grounds of Appeal are:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The trial Judge erred when he ruled
that he Appellants have no capacity to institute the action.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The learned High Court Judge erred when
he ruled that the Appellants’ interest in the property came to an end when the
lease of the property expired.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Additional Grounds of Appeal to be
filed upon receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o</main>