YAW ASAMOAH vs. OPANIN KWAME SEBEWIE [2015]DLCA8057

Date	2015-12-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/69/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8057

AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

TORKORNOO (MRS) J. A.

DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A.

NANA YAW FRIMPONG FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

AUGUSTUS ANANE-QUEBAH PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA8057
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >YAW ASAMOAH OF H/NO. KP/KBP/016, KWAPONG SUING PER HIMSELF AND
ON BEHALF OFALL HIS 14 SIBLINGS BORN TO THE AND HIS SURVIVING WIDOWS AKOSUA
DANKWAAH AND YAA NKRUMAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF
/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>OPANIN KWAME SEBEWIE (CUSTOMARY
SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE OPANIN AMANKWAAH OF<o:p></o:p>H/NO. K 124,
KWAPONG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT /APPELLANT)<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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SUIT NO.: H1/69/2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DATE:
22ND DECEMBER, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NANA YAW FRIMPONG FOR 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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AUGUSTUS ANANE-QUEBAH
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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AYEBI
J.A. (PRESIDING), TORKORNOO (MRS) J. A., DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>TORKORNOO
(MRS) , J. A:<o:p></o:p>The Respondent in this appeal sued the Appellant
for the following seven claims:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that all that cocoa farm/land situate and being at “Abeteneworm” at Kwapong and
which said land is bounded by the properties of Afia Achiaa, Kwadwo Donkor, Ama
Kyere, Manhyia to Abetenewom timber road and Abeteneworjm stream is the
property of the Plaintiff, and all his siblings and two wives of the late
Opanin Kwame Amanwaah.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that all that cocoa farm/land situate and being at “Sankorekwanso” at Kwapong
and which said cocoa farm/land is bonded by the properties of Akua Baadei, Ama
Kyere is the property of the Plaintiff, and all his siblings and the two wives
of the late Opanin Kwame Amankwaah.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that the 8 bedroom House Numbered K. 24 at Kwapong is the property of Plaintiff,
and all his siblings and the two wives of the late Opanin Kwame Amankwaah.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order distributing the estate or property of the late Opanin Kwame Amankwaah in
accordance with the PNDC LAW 111 among the beneficiaries.<o:p></o:p>e.