GABRIEL ANSAH YAW vs. FRANCIS YAW FRIMPONG [2012]DLCA3149

Date	2012-07-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/23/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA3149

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

FRANCIS G KORBIEH J.A.

IRENE C DANQUAH J.A.

BRIGHT OBEN MANU ESQ. FOR PLFF/APPELLANT

OTU ESSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

[2012]DLCA3149
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GABRIEL ANSAH YAW<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FRANCIS YAW FRIMPONG<o:p></o:p>[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: H1/23/2012&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; JULY
26, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BRIGHT
OBEN MANU ESQ. FOR PLFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OTU ESSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>MARIAMA OWUSU J.A.
(PRESIDING), FRANCIS G KORBIEH J.A., IRENE C 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>On 23-11-09, the
High Court, Sunyani, dismissed the plaintiff’s claim as not proved. In his
judgment, the trial High Court Judge held among other things as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“The
only claim the plaintiff could establish is the fact that he is called Gabrial
Ansah Yaw. But is that sufficient reason for the Lands Commission to give the
land to him on which another has built at considerable cost and on his own
admission he never applied for and has no knowledge how it came about without
more. That certainly cannot be the law. Titles to lands are not decreed by
coincidence of name or suspicion. It must be noted that both parties are the
protégées of the Bishop.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>From
the evidence, he entrusted the defendant so much so that he did not divulge
whatever he was doing to anybody else especially in relationship to setting up
the plaintiff. He left everything in the care of the defendant to handle and
after his death, defendant as a good and faithful servant handed over to
plaintiff the Penkwasi house that obviously plaintiff had no idea about.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>If
the Bishop can trust the defendant to such an extent, I cannot find any fault
whatsoever with his account of his stewardship. Defendant strikes me as a man
of integrity. He is a gentleman and perhaps trust is what we all in this case
have to observe lest perhaps we open a can of worms. In the premises, the
answer to the question whether or not the late Bishop Owusu asked defendant to
take care of the building Plot No. 23, Block D, Sector 6, with uncompleted
building thereon for and on behalf of the plaintiff is negative.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Again,
the answer to the question whether building plot No. 23, Block D, Sector 6,
South Ridge Central, Sunyani with uncompleted house thereon belongs to the
plaintiff is no.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff having failed to prove title to the land in dispute judgment is
hereby entered in favour of the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Cost
of GH¢2,000 in favour of the defendant against the plaintiff.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied with
the decision of the court, the plaintiff filed the instant appeal.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The grounds of appeal
are:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the judgment is against the weight of evidence.<o:p></o:p>b.