STEPHEN ARHIN vs. MALLAM ABU [2012]DLCA8659

Date	2012-03-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/223/2008
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA8659

ADJEI J.A. J.A. (PRESIDING)

ACKAH-YENSU J.A.

BENSON J.

MR. MICHAEL ARTHUR DADZIE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

[2012]DLCA8659
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >STEPHEN ARHIN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<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>MALLAM ABU<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO: H1/223/2008&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
MICHAEL ARTHUR DADZIE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<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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ADJEI
J.A. J.A. (PRESIDING), ACKAH-YENSU J.A., BENSON J.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DENNIS
ADJEI, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>This
appeal emanates from the judgment of the High Court, Cape Coast which dismissed
the plaintiff’s claim as unproved on 16th June, 2008. The plaintiff sued
the defendant for:<o:p></o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land at
Kasoa-Odupong-Pkehe, sector 8 Block B and described as Plot No. 182, covering
an approximate area of 0.30 acres and bounded by plot Nos. 180,181,184 and
proposed road.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of possession of the said plot of land<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for trespass<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual
Injunction restraining the defendant, his agents, servants, workmen, assigns
etc from interfering with the plaintiff’s title to the land and more
particularly from continuing his trespassory etc”.<o:p></o:p>The
defendant entered appearance and filed his statement of defence. Even though he
denied being a trespasser he did not assert ownership to the disputed property.
He pleaded further that the land is neither for him nor the plaintiff. The
defendant did not take part in the hearing. The plaintiff gave evidence and tendered
Exhibits but the trial High Court judge however held that he had failed to prove
his title on the preponderance of probabilities. The plaintiff in his appeal
raised seven (7) grounds of appeal. The grounds of appeal are as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The judgment
is against the weight of evidence<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Judge
with the greatest respect misdirected himself on the onus of proof required of
the plaintiff and this occasioned a substantial miscarriage of justice<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
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