KWEKU GYEDU AND KWAME GYAN vs. NANA KOJO ACQUAH AND 4 OTHERS [2016]DLCA5251

Date	2016-02-23
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/9/15
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA5251

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

[2016]DLCA5251
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWEKU GYEDU
AND KWAME GYAN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/ RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA KOJO
ACQUAH AND 4 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/
APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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: H1/9/15&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;DATE: 23RD FEBRUARY,
2016<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>

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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; A declaration that the judgment in respect of Suit
No. LS 45/2000 entitled &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; 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; 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>