DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY AND 6 OTHERS vs. ALEX KOFI KUMAH [2013]DLCA4627

Date	2013-04-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/144/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA4627

OWUSU M. J.A. (PRESIDING)

DANQUAH I. J.A.

TORKORNOO G. J.A

MR. FRANK NARTEY FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

[2013]DLCA4627
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE
MINISTRY AND 6 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALEX KOFI KUMAH <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<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: H1/144/2012&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;DATE: 18TH APRIL, 2013<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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</div>CORAM:
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OWUSU M. J.A. (PRESIDING), DANQUAH I. J.A., TORKORNOO
G. J.A.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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>

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</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p>Two
main issues crop up for determination in this appeal. They are as follows;<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether the disputed property is family
property.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the transaction entered into
by the parties in 2007 is an outright sale of the disputed property or a rent
agreement for ten (10) years.<o:p></o:p>The
trial judge answered the first issue in the affirmative. On the second issue,
he came to the conclusion that the transaction was a rent agreement.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the trial court, the plaintiff/appellant mounted the
instant appeal on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judge erred in holding that the land
the subject matter of the instant dispute, belonged to Defendant’s family.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judgment was against the weight of
evidence.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n</main>