PATRICK ANKOMAHYI AND GYIMIAMAH ANKOMAYI vs. HANNAH BUCKMAN AND 2 OTHERS [2014]DLSC4948

Date	2014-02-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.J4/43/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC4948

ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING)

ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

GBADEGBE JSC

AKOTO BAMFO (MRS) JSC

A. G. BOADU WITH HIM THERESA ABENA BOADU FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/ APPELLANTS.

AKWASI BOSOMPEM WITH HIM HARRIET AWUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS /RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS.

[2014]DLSC4948
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PATRICK ANKOMAHYI AND GYIMIAMAH ANKOMAYI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS /RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>HANNAH BUCKMAN AND 2
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS /APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<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.J4/43/2013&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;26TH
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>A.&nbsp; G.&nbsp; BOADU WITH HIM THERESA ABENA BOADU FOR THE
DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/ APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING), ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC,
ANIN YEBOAH JSC, GBADEGBE JSC, AKOTO BAMFO (MRS) JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div>AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>On
the 11th of June 2012, the Court of Appeal, by a 2 to 1 majority, affirmed
the decision of the High Court which was delivered on the 18th of
June 2010. In the said decision, the High Court granted all the reliefs
endorsed on the amended writ of summons and statement of claim taken against
the defendants therein by the plaintiffs on 29th of June 2009.The
Learned High Court made this pronouncement;<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“That in his lifetime, the late Kojo Amoah told the
plaintiffs and his family that upon his death house No. B445/21 North Kaneshie
should be given to the plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is as a
result ordered that the defendants should immediately take steps to vest the
property in the plaintiffs “(
These were upheld by the Court of Appeal)<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the Court of Appeal, the defendants filed a process titled
Notice of Appeal formulated thus:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“That
the Judgment of the Court of Appeal is a wrong exercise of discretion“.
This ‘Ground’ it must be pointed out is non-existent in terms of procedure.<o:p></o:p>Learned
Counsel must have come to that realization and therefore subsequently, with leave
of the Court amended same to read as follows:<o:p></o:p>“The
judgment is against the weight of evidence”``<o:p></o:p>In
order to fully appreciate the issues raised, it is necessary to give a re` sume`
of the events culminating into the present appeal.&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; <o:p></o:p>The
respondents, who were the plaintiffs in the court of 1st instance,
commenced an action which was subsequently amended against the defendants, the
appellants herein for these reliefs: <o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“A declaration that the late Kojo Amoah in his
lifetime told the plaintiffs and his family, both immediate and extended that
in appreciation of the financial assistance towards the putting up of House No
B455/21 North Kaneshie by the late mother of the plaintiffs, the said house
should be given to plaintiffs upon his demise”.<o:p></o:p>b.