ALHAJI MUMUNI vs. AKUA SERWAA NYAMEKYE, YAA TENEWAA (SUBSTITUTED BY KWADWO FRIMPONG), LANDS COMMISSION, REGISTRAR, LANDS COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, LANDS COMMISSION [2013]DLCA8063

ALHAJI MUMUNI vs. AKUA SERWAA NYAMEKYE, YAA TENEWAA (SUBSTITUTED BY KWADWO FRIMP... [2013]DLCA8063

Date	2013-01-25
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H3/126/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA8063

AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

IRENE DANQUAH (MRS.) J.A.

TANKO AMADU J.A.

MR. K. K. SEY FOR THE DEFT/APPELLANT

MR. K. ADDO ATUAH FOR THE PLT/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA8063
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALHAJI MUMUNI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AKUA SERWAA NYAMEKYE, YAA TENEWAA (SUBSTITUTED
BY KWADWO FRIMPONG), LANDS COMMISSION, REGISTRAR, LANDS COMMISSION AND
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, LANDS COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<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.: H3/126/2012&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;DATE:
25TH JANUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL.<o:p></o:p>MR.
K. K. SEY FOR THE DEFT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
K. ADDO ATUAH FOR THE PLT/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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AYEBI
J.A. (PRESIDING), IRENE DANQUAH (MRS.) J.A., TANKO AMADU J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>This case went through a chequered history having
pended in the court for twenty four (24) good years from 1986 to 2010 when
judgment was delivered.&nbsp; The case passed
through the bench of several judges and the chambers of several lawyers on both
sides.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Although there are five defendants sued, that is
not the reason for the delay.&nbsp; This is
because of out of the five defendants, only the 2nd defendant
entered an appearance, filed a defence and a counter-claim and actually
defended the claim of the plaintiff.&nbsp; But
in the second year of the pendency of the suit, 2nd defendant
died.&nbsp; She was substituted by her
daughter Justice Georgina Kusi-Appouh.&nbsp;
Unfortunately she also passed away before time could be found for actual
hearing to start.&nbsp; Mr. Kwadwo Frimpong
has since survived as the substituted 2nd defendant in the case.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is also observed that the facts of the case are
not in any way complicated.&nbsp; No doubt at
the trial plaintiff and his wife gave evidence in proof of plaintiff’s case,
while two witnesses gave evidence for the substituted 2nd
defendant.&nbsp; On the record therefore the
actual evidence adduced is in no way commensurate with the long delay in
disposing of the suit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff’s case is as follows:<o:p></o:p>The 1st defendant sold the house on plot
No. 4 Oduro, Kumasi to the plaintiff.&nbsp;
The purchase-price of one million cedis (GH¢100.00) was paid in
instalments.&nbsp; On 30/04/1985, 1st
defendant issued the receipt for full payment to the plaintiff.&nbsp; The witnesses to the payment signed the
receipt for both parties.&nbsp; Thereafter, 1st
defendant executed an assignment in favour of the plaintiff and who immediately
went into possession of the house.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Through his lawyer, plaintiff applied for consent
to the Lands Department.&nbsp; He paid the
statutory consent fee as usual.&nbsp; While
waiting for the consent, plaintiff alleged that the 1st defendant
purported to assign the very house to the 2nd defendant.&nbsp; The plaintiff therefore sued the defendants
for:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
injunction restraining the 1st defendant from assigning to the 2nd
defendant H/No.4 Oduro Kumasi which the 1st defendant has already
sold to the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>