MOUNT OLIVET SCHOOL – KUMASI SUED PER THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE GHANA BAPTIST CONVENTION (DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT) vs. KWAKU BOSOMPRA YAW NTRAKWA OFORI SUING AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF KWASI NTRAKWA OF AHODWO RESIDENTIAL KUMASI [2016]DLCA8309

MOUNT OLIVET SCHOOL – KUMASI SUED PER THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE GHANA BAPTI... [2016]DLCA8309

Date	2016-11-23
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/62/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA8309

AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

TORKORNOO (MRS) J. A.

DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A.

WILLIAM KUSI FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2016]DLCA8309
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MOUNT OLIVET SCHOOL – KUMASI
SUED PER THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE GHANA BAPTIST CONVENTION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/
APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" 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>KWAKU BOSOMPRA YAW NTRAKWA
OFORI SUING AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF KWASI NTRAKWA OF AHODWO
RESIDENTIAL KUMASI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<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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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>WILLIAM KUSI FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH
FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<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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AYEBI J.A.
(PRESIDING), TORKORNOO (MRS) J. A., DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A.<o:p></o:p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">TORKORNOO
(MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The contention in this interlocutory
appeal is whether the learned trial judge erred when he ruled that an
unregistered document is inadmissible on account of the failure to register it
before seeking to tender it in evidence. <o:p></o:p>The Plaintiffs/Respondents had
commenced an action against the Defendant Appellant for:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that title to all that piece and parcel of land situate at Ahodwo, Kumasi on
Kuku-Ahodwo Stool Lands and described as Plot 19 Block Q, Ahodwo, Kumasi,
Nhyiaso Stool forms part of the estate of Kwasi Ofori.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order for recovery of possession of the portion of the Plot 19 Block Q, Ahodwo,
Kumasi onto which the Defendant has trespassed.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;General damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>