ATTA ADDO AKUESON vs. CHARLES BOADU [2014]DLCA4394

Date	2014-05-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/189/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA4394

S. K. MARFUL-SAU JA [PRESIDING]

K. A. ACQUAYE JA

MARGARET WELBOURNE (MRS) JA

ISAAC G. NIMAKO FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

ERIC ATIEKU WITH TOM MAWUSI FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA4394
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ATTA ADDO AKUESON<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANT /APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CHARLES BOADU<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<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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CIVIL
APPEAL NO:&nbsp; H1/189/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 22ND MAY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ISAAC G. NIMAKO FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ERIC
ATIEKU WITH TOM MAWUSI FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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S.
K. MARFUL-SAU JA [PRESIDING], K. A. ACQUAYE JA AND MARGARET WELBOURNE (MRS) JA<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>MRS MARGARET WELBOURNE, J.A<o:p></o:p>This appeal is about Emmanuel Adotey
Akueson (deceased) who was Plaintiff/Respondent’s father-in-law and with whom
Respondent entered into an agreement to build twelve stores, six on each floor on
his property situate at Abossey Okai.&nbsp; The
twelve stores on completion were to be shared equally between the Plaintiff and
the late Emmanuel Adotey Akueson. <o:p></o:p>Based on that understanding, the Plaintiff
demolished the old building and started the construction of the Block of twelve
permanent stores.&nbsp; Six (6) stores on the ground
floor were completed by the Plaintiff and rented out to tenants for ten years
at a total rent of GH¢18,000.00 and paid to the late Emmanuel Adotey Akueson. Unfortunately,
before the agreement between them could be reduced into writing, the said Emmanuel
Adotey Akueson died. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>Letters of Administration in respect of the
estate of the late Emmanuel Adotey Akueson were granted to the Defendant who
was then resident outside Ghana. Defendant initially gave a Power of Attorney
to the Plaintiff to manage the stores and other properties belonging to the late
Emmanuel Adotey Akueson.&nbsp; Before the
agreement could be discussed, the Defendant revoked the Power of Attorney and
instructed the tenants in the stores not to have any dealing with the
Plaintiff. The Plaintiff therefore brought the action claiming the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>i&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the Plaintiff is the owner of six {6} stores located in the
ground floor of the property known as Number B11/1 Abossey Okai, Accra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of Perpetual Injunction restraining the Defendant, his agents, assigns or
whomsoever from dealing with the 6 stores located on the ground floor of property
Number B11/1, Abossey Okai, in any manner adverse to the Plaintiff’s ownership
and/or possession of the said &nbsp;stores.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>iii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Account
of rents received by the Defendant in respect of the said 6 stores from April
2005 till date of judgment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>iv&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost.<o:p></o:p>