YAA ACHIAA vs. AKWASI AMPATE [2012]DLCA3716

Date	2012-01-17
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO. H1/71/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA3716

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

F.G. KORBIEH J.A.

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

KWADWO DEI KWARTENG ESQ. FOR PLFF/APPLT

BENJAMIN ACOLATSE FOR KOFI ABOUCHIE FORDEFT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

[2012]DLCA3716
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >YAA ACHIAA<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AKWASI AMPATE<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&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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CIVIL
APPEAL SUIT NO. H1/71/2011&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; &nbsp; &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: 17TH
JANUARY, 2012 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>KWADWO DEI KWARTENG ESQ.
FOR PLFF/APPLT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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BENJAMIN
ACOLATSE FOR KOFI ABOUCHIE FORDEFT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>By his writ of summons, the
plaintiffs claim from the defendant the following reliefs.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration of Title by 1st
plaintiff for a piece of land situate and lying at Akyere, a village near
Mampong/Ashanti at a place commonly known and called “Akyere” on Benin Stool
lands bounded by the properties of Opanin Kwame Obeng (Deceased) now succeeded
by Kwaku Kyeame, Kwame Donkor (Deceased) now succeeded by defendant, Akyere
Kwaku Sarfo (Deceased) now succeeded by 1st plaintiff and river
Kyirimfa which the defendant is unlawfully claiming title to same despite
repeated demands.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2nd plaintiff claims for
the sum of ¢1,680,000.00 being the cost of oil palm trees and food crops grown
by 2nd Plaintiff and burnt by the defendant, his servants or agents
without the authority of 1st or 2nd plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Upon service of the writ of summons
on the defendant, the latter appeared in court and pleaded NOT LIABLE.<o:p></o:p>The District Magistrate then set the
case down for hearing. <o:p></o:p>At the trial, each of the plaintiffs
testified and was cross-examined. <o:p></o:p>The Defendants also testified and called
three witnesses.<o:p></o:p>At the end of the trial, judgment
was given in favour of the plaintiffs. The District Magistrate held among other
things as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“The
first plaintiff has proved her case and the court is satisfied to declare as
follows:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The first plaintiff is entitled to
all that piece or parcel of land situate and lying at Akyere at a place
commonly known and called “Akyere” on Benin Stool which is bounded by the
properties of Kwaku Kyeame, Defendant and River Kyirimfa.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Defendant is not entitled to the
disputed land.<o:p></o:p>