TOGBUI BOSU AGBENU (DEC’D) (PLAINTIFF) TOGBUI NAKAKPO DUGBAZA VIII (CO-PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs. THOMAS AGBO, DANIEL AFEKE, DAN KUDZE, SETH AHADZI AND CHARLES T. K. AGBO (CO-APPELLANTS) [2013]DLCA7823

TOGBUI BOSU AGBENU (DEC’D) (PLAINTIFF) TOGBUI NAKAKPO DUGBAZA VIII (CO-PLAINTIFF... [2013]DLCA7823

Date	2013-12-12
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/118/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA7823

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]DLCA7823
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TOGBUI BOSU
AGBENU (DEC’D)<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>TOGBUI NAKAKPO
DUGBAZA VIII<o:p></o:p>(CO-PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>THOMAS AGBO, DANIEL AFEKE, DAN KUDZE, SETH AHADZI AND CHARLES T.
K. AGBO<o:p></o:p>(CO-APPELLANTS)<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: H1/118/2012&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; &nbsp;DATE:
12TH DECEMBER, 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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MR.
KOBINA KONADU YIADOM FOR CO-PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<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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KANKOYE
J.A. (PRESIDING), OWUSU M J.A., WELBOURNE (MRS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></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 no</main>