KWAME ADUAH AND NANA APPIAH KUBI vs. OPANIN PAUL DOWUONA HAMMOND (CUSTOMARY SUCCESSOR OF THE LATE ASSUMANING AND AKWA OF AYOMSO) [2015]DLCA8418

KWAME ADUAH AND NANA APPIAH KUBI vs. OPANIN PAUL DOWUONA HAMMOND (CUSTOMARY SUCC... [2015]DLCA8418

Date	2015-10-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/58/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8418

E. K. AYEBI (PRESIDING) JA

IRENE C. LARBI (MRS.) JA

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA

MR. PAUL ODURO FOR DEFS/APPELLANTS: PRESENT

MR. OHENE ANTWI-BOSIAKO FOR PLFF/RESP: PRESENT

[2015]DLCA8418
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWAME ADUAH AND NANA APPIAH KUBI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/
APPELLANTS)<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 PAUL DOWUONA HAMMOND (CUSTOMARY
SUCCESSOR OF THE LATE ASSUMANING AND AKWA OF AYOMSO)<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/
RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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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CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/58/2014&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;DATE:
22ND&nbsp; OCT,
2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. PAUL ODURO FOR DEFS/APPELLANTS: PRESENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. OHENE
ANTWI-BOSIAKO FOR PLFF/RESP: PRESENT <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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E. K. AYEBI
(PRESIDING) JA, IRENE C. LARBI (MRS.) JA, ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA<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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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>AYEBI, JA<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This
is an appeal against the judgment of the Circuit Court, Goaso dated 14th
September, 2012.&nbsp; At the trial court, the
plaintiff/respondent after obtaining an order joining Nana Appiah Kubi of
Ayomso as 2nd defendant, amended the writ of summons and statement
of claim.&nbsp; Thereon he claimed against the
defendants jointly and severally as follows:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that all that piece and parcel of land/cocoa farm at Nsuansa on
Ayomso stool land and bounded by the properties of Opanin Kuma, Berefo,
Osabotey, Acheampong, Kwadwo Nare, Omans and Ayi Kwasi is the plaintiff’s
family property.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp; A declaration that the cocoa
farm at Nsuansa on Ayomso stool land and bounded by the properties of Kwadwo
Brefo, Akosua Manu and Kwadwo Kokroko was the personal property of Asumaning
and following his death same should be shared according to the provisions of
PNDC Law 111/85.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;
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declaration that any attempt by the co-defendant (2nd defendant) to
lay adverse claim to the farm described in paragraph (b) or anywhere is null
and void.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp; Recovery of possession and
ownership of the farm described in paragraph (a) supra.<o:p></o:p>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;
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