NANA BRAFO DADZIE II CHIEF OF UPPER SHAMA JUNCTION vs. JOHN KING ARTHUR AND 13 OTHERS [2014]DLCA5563

NANA BRAFO DADZIE II CHIEF OF UPPER SHAMA JUNCTION vs. JOHN KING ARTHUR AND 13... [2014]DLCA5563

Date	2014-12-10
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/05/2015
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA5563

C. J. HONYENUGA JA (PRESIDING)

BARBARA ACKAH-YENSU JA

SAAED KWAKU GYAN JA

MR. E. K. AMUA-SEKYI FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

MR. SAMUEL DZIGBA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA5563
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA BRAFO DADZIE II CHIEF OF UPPER SHAMA JUNCTION<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JOHN KING ARTHUR AND 13 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL
APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/05/2015&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;10TH DECEMBER, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
E. K. AMUA-SEKYI FOR THE 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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SAMUEL DZIGBA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>C. J. HONYENUGA JA (PRESIDING), BARBARA
ACKAH-YENSU JA, SAAED KWAKU GYAN JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>HONYENUGA, JA<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against
the judgment of the High Court Sekondi dated the 25th day of July
2013. The said court gave judgment in favour of 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 Chief of Upper Shama Junction and the
custodian of all Upper Shama Junction lands caused a writ of summons to be
issued against the respondents claiming as follows:<o:p></o:p>“(i)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for trespass to portions
of the Upper <o:p></o:p>Shama
Junction lands bounded on all sides by the lands of Ituma Kwasi Ansah of Agona
family of Kumase-Shama Bonsaba lands and Konfueku lands<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(ii) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of possession of lands unlawfully occupied by the defendants”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The writ was
accompanied by a sixteen paragraph statement of claim. The appellants filed an
appearance and caused a three paragraph statement of defence to be filed on
their behalf. The respondent field a reply. At the summons for Directions
stage, the following issues were set down for trial:<o:p></o:p>“(a).
Whether or not the plaintiff is the custodian of all Upper Shama Junction Stool
Lands.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(b).
Whether or not the defendants are stopped from raising the issue of being on
portions of Upper Shama Junction Stool Lands as their family lands<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the defendant’s
occupation of the Upper Shama Junction lands is lawful.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the defendants at all
material times have disturbed the plaintiff as a custodian in his possession
and quite enjoyment of the Upper Shama Junction lands.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the plaintiff is entitled
to his claim”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>During the trial,
the respondent testified and called no witness. At the close of the
respondents’ case, the appellants caused a submission of no c</main>