JIMMY NKRUMAH vs. JULIANA RICHARDS [2013]DLCA3605

Date	2013-01-25
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/85/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA3605

JUSTICE AYEBI JA [PRESIDING]

JUSTICE IRENE C DANQUAH JA

JUSTICE ALHAJI TANKO AMADU JA

KWASI AFRIFA WITH AMA ASSENSO FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

VIVIAN MFODWAA GYAN WITH MAVIS DOMALAE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDE

[2013]DLCA3605
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JIMMY NKRUMAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JULIANA RICHARDS<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 NO. H1/85/2012&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;DATE: 25TH
JANUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>KWASI
AFRIFA WITH AMA ASSENSO FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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VIVIAN
MFODWAA GYAN WITH MAVIS DOMALAE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDE&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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JUSTICE
AYEBI JA [PRESIDING], JUSTICE IRENE C DANQUAH
JA, JUSTICE ALHAJI TANKO AMADU JA<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I. O. TANKO AMADU JA<o:p></o:p>1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This
is an appeal from the judgment the High Court, Kumasi per Jennifer A. Dodoo J
dated the 27th day of October, 2010.<o:p></o:p>2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
summary of the facts of the case are that, by a writ issued from the High
Court, Kumasi on 24th June, 2005, the Plaintiff/Respondent
(hereinafter referred to as the Respondent) commenced an action against the Defendant/
Appellant (hereinafter referred to as the Appellant) for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that ownership to H/No. 14 Old&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bekwai Road, Kumasi is vested in the
Plaintiff and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kofi Nkrumah by
virtue of an advancement made to them by
their late father Francis Nkrumah per a &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lease
dated 11th June, 1987.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>4. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for perpetual injunction
restraining the Defendant, her agents, servants and any person claiming title
through her from interfering with the disputed property”<o:p></o:p>3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Appellant filed her Statement of Defence to the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Respondent’s plaint and counterclaimed against him for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the property known as H/No. 14 Old Bekwai Road Kumasi belongs
to Francis Nkrumah &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (deceased) and
forms part of his intestate estate.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of injunction restraining the Plaintiff either by himself or through his
agents representatives, assigns, privies, workmen and those claiming through,
under or by him from in anyway interfering with the property which must be
distributed and/or shared in accordance with PNDCL 111 being part of the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; intestate estate of Francis Nkrumah
(deceased).<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Such further order(s) as the Honourable Court
may deem fit”<o:p></o:p>