OPANIN THOMAS FORDJOUR vs. AMA KAAKYIRE [2014]DLCA5333

Date	2014-11-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/42/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA5333

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

IRENE C. LARBI (MRS.) J.A.

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A.

MRS. MARGARET MARTINSON FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. ADUTWUM MMROSA FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA5333
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OPANIN THOMAS FORDJOUR<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AMA
KAAKYIRE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
APPEAL, KUMASI]<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.: H1/42/2013&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;WEDNESDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MRS. MARGARET MARTINSON
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.
ADUTWUM MMROSA FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING), IRENE C. LARBI (MRS.)
J.A., I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is an
appeal against the judgment of Circuit Court, Obuasi delivered on 31st
October 2012 by the plaintiff. The trial judge at the end of the trial held
that: “On the balance of probability, the court is convinced that the house in
issue, namely H/No. 13 A/C, Boete was the bona fide property of the late Joseph
Aduhene and not the plaintiff”<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
pronouncement is pursuant to the claim of the plaintiff for:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration of
title to House No. BE 13 A/C Boete, Obuasi.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of
possession.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of
perpetual injunction to restrain the defendant, her agents, assigns and workmen
from interfering with the said house.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp; General damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The facts of the
case show that the contest over House No. BE 13 A/C Boete, Obuasi is between a
father and the widow of his own son. The Joseph Aduhene whom the court declared
as the owner of the house was the son of the plaintiff/appellant (referred to
as plaintiff). Joseph Aduhene passed away in 2010. In his lifetime he was
married to the defendant/respondent (referred to as defendant) and they
co-habited in this house. The defendant/respondent is still living in the
house.</main>