MADAM AKOSUA BARNIE vs. THE MO TRATIONAL COUNCIL [2016]DLCA5306

Date	2016-04-13
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/68/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA5306

E. K. AYEBI (PRESIDING) JA

GERTRUDE TORKORNOO

(MRS.) JA

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA

[2016]DLCA5306
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM AKOSUA BARNIE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE MO TRATIONAL COUNCIL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<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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CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/68/2014&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;DATE: 13TH
APRIL, 2016<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, GERTRUDE TORKORNOO, (MRS.) JA, ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH
(MRS.) JA<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>AYEBI, JA<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is an appeal against the judgment
of a Sunyani High Court dated 27th March 2013.&nbsp; At the trial, the plaintiff/appellant, herein
called the plaintiff, endorsed her writ of summons with the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration of title and recovery of possession of all that piece of land
situate at Kyeremankoma on the Asumansia stool land, a subservient stool of
Nkoranza Stool known as Plot No. 9 Block “D”, Sector 7, Kintampo bounded by the
Kintampo-Tamale motor road and on the three other sides by the lanes more
particularly delineated on the site plan, a copy of which is herewith attached.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages
for trespass<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order for perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, its agents, servants,
workmen etc. from interfering or otherwise with the said land.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The case put up by the plaintiff in support
of her claim is that in 1996 her late brother Kwasi Appiah acquired Plot No.9,
Block “D” Sector 7 situate at Kintampo from Asumansia Stool to put up a
hotel.&nbsp; But in 2001, Kwasi Appiah
died.&nbsp; Kwame Badu, the customary
successor was granted letters of administration.&nbsp; In consideration of the assistance she gave
her late brother in his life time, the family gifted the plot to her upon the
condition that she puts up the hotel in memory of her late brother.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In her bid to fulfill the c</main>