JOHN JACKSON A.K.A. KOFI MESRE NYAME, TAKORADI AND MAAME ESIEBA APOWA (PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS) vs. MR. ISAAC CONNEY, MAAME SAKOA, AND GLOVER HEMANS ALL OF H/NO. PT. PC6, NEWSITE, EFFIAKUMA, TAKORADI [2015]DLCA8417

JOHN JACKSON A.K.A. KOFI MESRE NYAME, TAKORADI AND MAAME ESIEBA APOWA (PLAINTIFF... [2015]DLCA8417

Date	2015-10-28
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. HI/14/2012
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8417

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

S. K. GYAN J.A.

G. S. SUURBAAREH J.A.

MR. JOHN MEREER FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

MR. EMMANUEL BECKLEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA8417
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN JACKSON A.K.A. KOFI MESRE
NYAME, TAKORADI AND MAAME ESIEBA APOWA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/
RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR.
ISAAC CONNEY, MAAME SAKOA, AND GLOVER HEMANS ALL OF H/NO. PT. PC6, NEWSITE, EFFIAKUMA,
TAKORADI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/ APPELLANTS)<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/14/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 28TH OCT , 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. JOHN MEREER FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. EMMANUEL BECKLEY
FOR THE 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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C. J. HONYENUGA J.A.
(PRESIDING), S. K. GYAN J.A., G. S. SUURBAAREH J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>HONYENUGA,
J.A.<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court dated the 19th
day of May 2014.&nbsp; The trial High Court
gave judgment in favour of the plaintiffs/respondents (hereinafter called the
respondents) as against the defendants/appellants (hereinafter referred to as
the appellants).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
facts of this appeal were that one Jack (deceased) alias Papa Bernieh was the
father of both late John Jackson also known as Kwadwo Wangara and the second
respondent.&nbsp; The first respondent is a
son of late John Jackson whose mother was Esi Obireyeden.&nbsp; Esi Obireyeden in her lifetime while married
to Papa Bernieh purchased a piece or parcel of land and constructed a building
thereon for her son John Jackson and her siblings.&nbsp; After the death of Papa Bernieh, John Jackson
took over control and management of the said house until he died leaving the
respondents in the house.&nbsp; The appellants
claimed the house in issue by claiming that they are family members of the late
Papa Bernieh and upon his death the property devolved unto them as family
property. The respondents were therefore compelled as a result of their claim
issued a writ and a statement of claim which were later amended at the High
Court Sekondi claiming against the appellants as follows:-<o:p></o:p>“i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that as
the only surviving son and sister of the late John Jackson who died intestate,
they are the proper persons entitled to be granted Letters of Administration to
administer House No. A 334/28.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order granting
Letters of Administration to the plaintiffs for administration of House No. A
334/28, Apowa.<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction
restraining the defendants, their relations, agents, servants and assigns
claiming through them from in any way interfering with the deceased’s estate
including House No. A 334/28, Apowa”.<o:p></o:p>The
appellants filed a Statement of Defence and counter which was later
amended.&nbsp; They counter-claimed as
follows:-<o:p></o:p>“19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The defendant repeat the
averments in paragraph 1 to 19 supra and contend that the 2nd
plaintiff having demised the title of their Ntwea family to the house in issue
has forfeited her licence to live in the house in issue.<o:p></o:p>20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The defendants therefore
counterclaim against the 2nd plaintiff for an order for the recovery
of possession by defendants’ family of the one room occupied by the 2nd
plaintiff in the house in issue”.<o:p></o:p>A
reply was filed by the respondents.&nbsp; An
application for directions and additional issues were filed and taken as
follows:-<o:p></o:p>“i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the House
in dispute (i.e. H/No. A334/28) was constructed by Esi Obireyeden.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the 2nd
plaintiff and John Jackson (deceased) are siblings and children of Esi
Obireyeden.<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not panel of
arbitrators before the Chief of Apowa made an award in respect of the house in
favour of the late John Jackson and the 2nd plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>