DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY (SUING PER REGISTERED TRUSTEES…) PASTOR JOHN BORHAM, PASTOR K. OWUSU APPIAH, PASTOR KWAKU GYEABOUR BOATENG, PASTOR CHRISTOPHER AGBENYEFIAH, PASTOR EDWARD KWEKU DUODU AND PASTOR ARCHIBOLD AKO-NNUBENG vs. ALEX KOFI KUMAH [2013]DLCA8079

DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY (SUING PER REGISTERED TRUSTEES…) PASTOR JOHN BORH... [2013]DLCA8079

Date	2013-04-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/144/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA8079

OWUSU M. J.A. (PRESIDING)

DANQUAH I. J.A.

TORKORNOO G. J.A.

MR. FRANK NARTEY FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

[2013]DLCA8079
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DEEPER
CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY (SUING PER REGISTERED TRUSTEES…)<o:p></o:p>PASTOR JOHN
BORHAM, PASTOR K. OWUSU APPIAH, PASTOR KWAKU GYEABOUR BOATENG, PASTOR
CHRISTOPHER AGBENYEFIAH, PASTOR EDWARD KWEKU DUODU AND PASTOR ARCHIBOLD
AKO-NNUBENG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>ALEX KOFI
KUMAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<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: H1/144/2012&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; &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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MR.
FRANK NARTEY FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS<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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OWUSU
M. J.A. (PRESIDING), DANQUAH I. J.A., TORKORNOO G. J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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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 lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;
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 lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;
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>