EBUSUAPANYIN J. K. EBI NYANKEKROM vs. NANA ADU KWAMENA II [2014]DLCA4646

Date	2014-06-12
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/243/2010
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA4646

C. J. HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING)

D. D. ADJEI J.A.

B. F. ACKAH-YENSU (MS) J.A.

MR. JEK ABEKAH FOR THE DEFENDANTAPPELLANT

MR. EMMANUEL ARTHUR FOR THE PLAINTIFF/REPONDENT

[2014]DLCA4646
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EBUSUAPANYIN J. K. EBI
NYANKEKROM<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA ADU KWAMENA II<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/243/2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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
JUNE, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. JEK ABEKAH FOR THE
DEFENDANTAPPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
EMMANUEL ARTHUR FOR THE PLAINTIFF/REPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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C.
J. HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING), D. D. ADJEI J.A., B. F. ACKAH-YENSU (MS) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>HONYENUGA,
J.A.<o:p></o:p>This is
an appeal against the judgment of the Circuit Court, Takoradi dated the 9th
day of January 2007.&nbsp; The said court gave
judgment in favour of the plaintiff/respondent.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts
of this appeal are that the plaintiff/respondent for and on behalf of his
family instituted an action against the defendant/appellant claiming as
follows:-<o:p></o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for declaration of
title to all that piece or parcel of land lying and situate at Mfiase, near
Agona Nkwanta and popularly referred to as “Mfiase Land”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for trespass.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of possession of the trespass and portions.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual
injunction restraining the defendant, his agents, assigns etc from interfering
in plaintiff’s possession”.<o:p></o:p>The Writ
of Summons was accompanied by an eight paragraph statement of claim in which
paragraph 3 depicts the boundaries of the land in dispute.&nbsp; The defendant/appellant also filed an
appearance and later filed an amended statement of defence.&nbsp; This culminated into the plaintiff/respondent
filing an amended Reply.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At the
Summons for Directions stage the following issues were set down for trial:-<o:p></o:p>“a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the plaintiff’s ancestors were the 1st
to break the virgin forest.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not plaintiff has carved out
portions of the land to tenant farmers.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not defendant has committed trespass”.<o:p></o:p>During
the trial, the plaintiff/respondent testified and called one witness.&nbsp; On the other hand, the defendant/appellant
also testified and called two witnesses.&nbsp;
After hearing both parties and their witnesses, the learned trial judge
on the 9th January, 2007 delivered j</main>