J.K. BOMFE vs. NANA OWUSU AMANKWAA II [2012]DLCA3165

Date	2012-07-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL CASE NO:H1/34/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA3165

JUSTICE MARIAMA OWUSU JA [PRESIDING]

JUSTICE FRANCIS G KORBIEH JA

JUSTICE IRENE C DANQUAH JA

MR. KWABENA ATTA AGYEI

MR. FRIMPONG BOAMAH

[2012]DLCA3165
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >J.K. BOMFE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA OWUSU AMANKWAA II<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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CIVIL
APPEAL CASE NO:H1/34/2011&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 JULY, 2012<o:p></o:p>

MR.
FRIMPONG BOAMAH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DEFENDANT/APPELLANT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>JUSTICE MARIAMA
OWUSU JA [PRESIDING], JUSTICE FRANCIS G KORBIEH JA, JUSTICE IRENE C DANQUAH JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>IRENE
C DANQUAH JA; <o:p></o:p>This is an appeal
from the decision of the High Court, Sunyani dated 10th November,
2009 in which the court awarded to the Plaintiff the sum of GH¢10,000.00 as
damages for trespass, GH¢40,000.00 as general damages for defamation, an order
of injunction directed against the Defendant and cost accessed at GH¢12,000.00.
The Court however refused to order recovery of 87 cattle from the Defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts of the
case are these;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Plaintiff’s
claims as endorsed on the writ were as follows:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the search conducted at the Plaintiff’s residence at Naaba Akuraa
near Kintampo on the early morning on 12th April, 2002 by the
Defendant together with 4 Policemen and 20 Civilian is illegal and unlawful.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for trespass<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for assault.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
damages for defamation of the Plaintiff’s character for false and malicious
publication made by the Defendant and which was published in the Daily Graphic
Edition of 13th April, 2002 the “The Plaintiff is believed to be the
leader of a gang of armed robber who attacked traders at Babatokuma near
Kintampo, robbed them and killed one driver”, and further asserted that his
search party found and retrieved two (2) revolvers and which said publication
has subjected the Plaintiff to public ridicule and hatred and reduced his good
name reputation and fame in the estimation of right thinking members of society
generally.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant his agents, servants
and any person claiming title through him from conducting illegal search on the
Plaintiff and publishing defamatory matter about the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for the recovery of 86 cattle which the Defendants and his agents
unlawfully took from the Plaintiff’s kraal at Naaba Akuraa on 12th
April, 2002.<o:p></o:p>