TOGBUI BOSU AGBENU (DEC’D) AND TOGBUI NAKAKPO DUGBAZA VIII vs. THOMAS AGBO AND 4 OTHERS [2013]DLCA4695

TOGBUI BOSU AGBENU (DEC’D) AND TOGBUI NAKAKPO DUGBAZA VIII vs. THOMAS AGBO AND... [2013]DLCA4695

Date	2013-12-12
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/118/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA4695

KANKOYE J.A. (PRESIDING)

OWUSU M J.A.

WELBOURNE (MRS.) J.A.

MR. ERIC NARH FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANTS

MR. KOBINA KONADU YIADOM FOR CO-PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA4695
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TOGBUI BOSU AGBENU (DEC’D) AND TOGBUI NAKAKPO DUGBAZA VIII<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF
AND CO-PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THOMAS AGBO AND 4 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(CO-APPELLANTS)<o:p></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: H1/118/2012&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;DECEMBER
12, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. ERIC NARH FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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FOR CO-PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>KANKOYE
J.A. (PRESIDING), OWUSU M J.A., WELBOURNE (MRS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This case is about the
ownership of Amidoe Creek within Tefle Traditional Area in the Volta Region.
The trial Judge resolved the issue in favour of the co-plaintiff as against the
defendant and co-defendants.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied with the
decision of the High Court, the defendants have appealed to this court on the
following grounds:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
judgment is against the weight of evidence.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
trial judge erred by refusing or failing to consider the numerous Judgments
tendered in evidence by the defendants in support of their claims but proceeded
to decide the case over Amidoe Creek only. <o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
trial judge erred in deciding in favour of the plaintiff without establishing
with any documentary evidence that he was granted the Amidoe Creek by Dugbaza
family.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;The trial judge erred by proceeding to hear
the case to conclusion when the plaintiff was deceased but has not been
substituted for in the case.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
trial judge erred by holding that all Tefle lands including Gbegbe land are
Dugbaza Stool lands.<o:p></o:p>