FRED ROBERT COLEMAN vs. JOE TRIPOLLEN, MR. BOATENG, MR. DANSO (SUBT. BY KWASI OFORI), MR. EBENEZER AND MR. ODONKOR [2013]DLCA8085

FRED ROBERT COLEMAN vs. JOE TRIPOLLEN, MR. BOATENG, MR. DANSO (SUBT. BY KWASI OF... [2013]DLCA8085

Date	2013-11-04
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/179/2011
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA8085

OWUSU M. J.A. (PRESIDING)

ACQUAYE J.A.

LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.A.

GIFTY A. ADDO (MRS.) FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. YAW OPPONG FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2013]DLCA8085
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FRED ROBERT
COLEMAN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JOE TRIPOLLEN,
MR. BOATENG, MR. DANSO (SUBT. BY KWASI OFORI), MR. EBENEZER AND MR. ODONKOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<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: H1/179/2011&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 7TH
NOVEMBER, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>GIFTY
A. ADDO (MRS.) FOR PLAINTIFF/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.
YAW OPPONG FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS<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), ACQUAYE J.A., LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal which turns principally on the assessment of the weight of the
evidence adduced at the trial High Court and the point of law that, the trial
Judge awarded the defendants, a relief not sought by them. The plaintiff’s
action was dismissed by the trial court. He is before us for redress.<o:p></o:p>The facts of the case:<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff by his writ of summons claims
the following reliefs against the defendants:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
o f title to all that large tract of land situate and being at Ankwa Dobro near
Nsawam in the Eastern Region and known as the property of Madam Agoe bounded on
the North by Quarcoopome’s land, on the South by Baddoo’s land on the East by a
road to Nsawam, on the West by the Anfran stream measuring 2300 feet on the
North, 3250 feet on the South, 135 feet on the East and 1150 feet on the West
respectively.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery
of possession from the defendants’ plaintiff’s land.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General
and Special Damages.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual
Injunction restraining defendants, their agents, servants, workmen, assigns and
successors in title from interfering in any way whatsoever with the land in
dispute.<o:p></o:p>In
the statement of claim that accompanied plaintiff’s writ of summons, the latter
averred that, he is the Head of Family of Madam Agoe of Ankwa Dobro. He averred
further that, during the life time of Madam Agoe, the latter purchased the
disputed land from one Baddoo. The plaintiff continued that, the purchase was
evidence by an indenture dated 29-12-1908 which was duly registered and stamped
as No. 54/09. It is the case of the plaintiff that, his grandmother Madam Agoe died
in 1931. Upon her death, his son Christian Amonu Coleman who is plaintiff’s
father first managed the land in disputed. His aunt took over the management of
the said land until she died and the land has devolved upon him.&nbsp; The plaintiff averred that, since the death
of his grandmother, he and other members of the family have enjoyed undisturbed
possession of the disputed land and they even have their cemetery on the land.&nbsp; &nbsp;He has
granted portions of this land to prospective developers. According t</main>