MADAM YAA SAAH vs. NANA GYAKWAW, DAVID KWASI ADJEI AND OP. KOJO AWOTWE [2012]DLCA8632

Date	2012-01-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/08/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA8632

MARFUL-SAU J.A. (PRESIDING)

ADJEI J.A.

ACKAH-YENSU J.A.

MS. MADONNA JAMILA MALIK FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

SAGARI NOKOE ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA8632
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM YAA SAAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA GYAKWAW,
DAVID KWASI ADJEI AND OP. KOJO AWOTWE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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: H1/08/2012&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;&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: 24TH
JANUARY, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MS.
MADONNA JAMILA MALIK FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SAGARI
NOKOE ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MARFUL-SAU
J.A. (PRESIDING), ADJEI J.A., ACKAH-YENSU J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DENNIS
ADJEI, J.A: <o:p></o:p>On
21st March, 2007 the Circuit Court Tarkwa gave judgment in favour of
the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereafter called the plaintiff) against the
defendants/Appellants (hereafter called the defendants) for;<o:p></o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration of title and recovery of possession&nbsp;
of all that piece or parcel of land situate and lying&nbsp; at&nbsp;
Bawdie and Asankragwa&nbsp; road
bounded by the main road from Bawdie to Asangragwa, late Abena Afirim’s
Secondary forest which has&nbsp; been
succeeded by Madam Adwoa Donkor and Opanin Anokwa secondary forest and
some&nbsp; buildings&nbsp; at Bawdie and<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for perpetual injunction
to restrain the defendants from interfering with the plaintiff’s said property”.<o:p></o:p>The
defendants dissatisfied with the judgment delivered by the Circuit Court
appealed against same on 12th April, 2007 praying this court to
reverse the judgment. The grounds of appeal contained in the Notice of Appeal
are as follows:<o:p></o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
learned trial Judge erred in law by declaring that “Exhibit 2” (Indenture) was
null and void when the said relief was not before the Honourable Court.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
learned trial Judge erred in law when in one&nbsp;
breadth he declared that “Exhibit 2” was null and void and in
another&nbsp; breadth declined jurisdiction in
ascertaining who was the proper person to alienate&nbsp; the Bawdie lands.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
learned trial Judge failed to consider the case of the Defendants.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned trial Judge erred in law by declaring that 1st</s</main>