OFORI AGYEKUM vs. MADAM AKUA BIO [2014]DLCA5284

Date	2014-01-31
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/29/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA5284

E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

IRENE C. DANQUAH J.A.

TANKO I. O. AMADU J.A.

[2014]DLCA5284
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OFORI AGYEKUM<o:p></o:p>(PLFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MADAM
AKUA BIO<o:p></o:p>(DEF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
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CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/29/2013&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;FRIDAY,
31ST JANUARY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING), IRENE C. DANQUAH J.A.,
TANKO I. O. AMADU J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal by the
plaintiff against the judgment of a Kumasi Circuit Court delivered on 18th
March 2010. The subject-matter of the suit is H/No.11C Blk F Mamponteng.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The claim of the plaintiff
at the trial court is for:<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that H/No.11C Blk F, Mamponteng-Ashanti was the self-acquired property of
Opanin Yaw Manu (deceased).<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that the distribution of H/No. plot 11C Block F Mamponteng, Ashanti as well as
the intestate estate of the late Opanin Yaw Manu is governed by the Intestate
Succession Law (PNDC Law 111).<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
trespass<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for
accounts<o:p></o:p>(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of
possession<o:p></o:p>(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual
injunction restraining the defendant by herself, her agents, servants and workmen
or any other persons claiming through or by her from in any manner interfering
with the subject-matter.<o:p></o:p>Defendant on her part in a statement of defence
filed, counter-claimed for:<o:p></o:p>(a)