OSAGYEFO NANA ABOAGYE III vs. TERBA EDUKU AND 2 OTHERS [2014]DLCA5341

Date	2014-07-16
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. HI/18/13
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA5341

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

D. D. ADJEI J.A.

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

MR. AUGUSTINE ARVOR MENSAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

MR. I. G. CARSON FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA5341
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OSAGYEFO NANA ABOAGYE III<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>TERBA EDUKU AND 2 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO. HI/18/13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 16TH
JULY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>C. J. HONYENUGA
J.A. (PRESIDING), D. D. ADJEI J.A., B. F. ACKAH-YENSU (MS) 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;line-height:
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</div>HONYENUGA, J.A.<o:p></o:p>This is
an appeal against the judgment of the Circuit Court, Takoradi dated the 2nd
day of May 2012. The said court gave judgment to the plaintiff/respondent. In
this appeal, the plaintiff/respondent would be referred to as the respondent
and the defendants/appellants as the appellants.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts
of this appeal are that the respondent as the head of his family caused a writ
of summons which was amended later to be issued against the appellants claiming
as follows:-<o:p></o:p>“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The plaintiff being the
Head of the Mamfole Family of Ankruagin claims against the defendants for
declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land known as “Ankruagin”
and bounded on all its sides by Corporal Manu/Anhwiafutu Junction – Elubo Motor
road, the Elubo Stool Land, the Tanoso river/stream and the property of Nngyoa
Ackaah.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for recovery of
possession and damages for trespass thereunto.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction to restrain
the defendants, their agents, assigns, privies, workmen, etc from in anyway
interfering with the plaintiff’s said family land.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any
other relief(s) as may be just”.<o:p></o:p>The writ
of summons was accompanied by a statement of claim which was subsequently
amended. The appellants also caused an appearance to be filed and a statement
of defence and a counterclaim which was later amended as follows:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “COUNTERCLAIM<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration of title to the said 4 mile square piece of Nuba Stool land situate
near Amoalewasuazo and bounded on all sides by Nuba Stool land.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages
for trespass”.<o:p></o:p>The
respondent also filed a reply. At the application for direction stage, the
following issues were set down for trial:-<o:p></o:p>“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the plaintiff is an
imposter or is the Head and/or Chief of Ankruagin.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the plaintiff has the
capacity to mount the present action.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the disputed 4sq. mile land
was sold by Nana Potsin Ackah, Chief of Nuba to the Mamfole family of Ankruagin
in 1916.<o:p></o:p>