NANA ASUMADU II (DECEASED) (SUBST’D BY NANA DARKO AMPEM (DECEASED)(SUBST’D BY EBUSUAPANYIN AMGO MENSAH) SUING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE ASONA ROYAL FAMILY OF DIASO OVERALL EBUSUAPANYIN NANA DANYI QUARM IV (DECEASED) (SUBST’D BY SAMUEL EKOBO ACQUAYE) (PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS) vs. AGYA AMEYEW II DIASO VIA DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN [2015]DLCA8315

NANA ASUMADU II (DECEASED) (SUBST’D BY NANA DARKO AMPEM (DECEASED)(SUBST’D BY EB... [2015]DLCA8315

Date	2015-11-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. HI/34/15
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8315

HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING)

GYAN J.A

SUURBAAREH J.A.

MR. MICHAEL ARTHUR DADZIE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS

MR. KWAKU ADDEAH LED BY MR. KWAME AWUAH AND MRS. LAURA MOREEN

BENTIL AND KWADWO ADDEAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2015]DLCA8315
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA ASUMADU II (DECEASED)
(SUBST’D BY NANA DARKO AMPEM (DECEASED)(SUBST’D BY EBUSUAPANYIN AMGO MENSAH)
SUING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE ASONA ROYAL FAMILY OF DIASO OVERALL EBUSUAPANYIN
NANA DANYI QUARM IV (DECEASED) (SUBST’D BY SAMUEL EKOBO ACQUAYE)<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/&nbsp; RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AGYA
AMEYEW II DIASO VIA DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/
APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPECOAST]<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.&nbsp; HI/34/15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 26TH NOV, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. MICHAEL ARTHUR DADZIE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. KWAKU ADDEAH LED
BY MR. KWAME AWUAH AND MRS. LAURA MOREEN BENTIL AND KWADWO ADDEAH FOR THE
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<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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HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING), GYAN J.A,
SUURBAAREH 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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>HONYENUGA, J.A.<o:p></o:p>On
the 26th day of November 2015, we delivered judgment in this
appeal.&nbsp; Save the reasons.&nbsp; We therefore proceed to give the reasons.<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal by the defendant/appellant (hereinafter called the defendant)
against the judgment of the High Court, Cape Coast dated the 28th
day of February, 2013.&nbsp; The said court
entered judgment for the plaintiffs/respondents (hereinafter called the
plaintiffs) and dismissed the counterclaim of the defendants.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
facts of this appeal were that the plaintiffs claiming to be the Odikro and the
overall head of the Asona Royal Stool of Diaso who were the custodians of the
Diaso land and rivers therefore had been in its exclusive control and
management of the said land.&nbsp; The
plaintiffs had exercised various overt acts over the land.&nbsp; Sometime in the year 2001, the defendant
obtained a default judgment against the plaintiffs for declaration of title,
Recovery of possession and perpetual injunction.&nbsp; The plaintiffs did not set aside that judgment
but rather caused to issue the instant writ of summons based upon fraud and
claiming the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the judgment in respect of Suit No. LS 45/2000 entitled &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NANA AGYA AMEYAW II VRS NANA ASUMADU
II delivered on 20th June, 2001, was obtained by fraud and or
misrepresentation.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the claim by the plaintiff in Suit No. LS 45/2000 that Diaso
village and the surrounding lands and rivers belong to the Asenkye Paramount
Stool is fraudulent and a gross misrepresentation of facts.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order setting aside the judgment as well as the costs awarded in Suit No. LS
45/2000 on grounds of fraud and gross misrepresentation of fact.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
of title to Diaso village and all surrounding lands and rivers etc. which share
boundaries with the Stools of Manso Nkwanta, Agyakan Manso, Denkyira Obuase and
Sefwi Anhwiaso.<spa</main>