MOCKPAR KOMONG SUBSTITUTED BY MOCKPAR LAARIBILLA vs. DAABIL KONLAN WAUK SUBSTITUTED BY WAUK JEREMIAH [2016]DLCA8545

MOCKPAR KOMONG SUBSTITUTED BY MOCKPAR LAARIBILLA vs. DAABIL KONLAN WAUK SUBSTITU... [2016]DLCA8545

Date	2016-02-29
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/7/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA8545

D. ADJEI JA (PRESIDING)

A. LOVELACE-JOHNSON JA

A. ACKAH-YENSU JA

FRANCIS ACHEAMPONG FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

OSCAR KWASI JIMAH FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2016]DLCA8545
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MOCKPAR KOMONG
SUBSTITUTED BY MOCKPAR LAARIBILLA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DAABIL KONLAN WAUK SUBSTITUTED BY WAUK JEREMIAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL,
TAMALE]<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: H1/7/2015&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:
29TH FEBRUARY, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>FRANCIS
ACHEAMPONG FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OSCAR
KWASI JIMAH FOR 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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D.
ADJEI JA (PRESIDING), A. LOVELACE-JOHNSON JA, A. ACKAH-YENSU JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>BARBARA ACKAH-YENSU, JA<o:p></o:p>The instant appeal is against the judgment of the
High Court sitting at Tamale, delivered on 23rd October, 2012. Per
the said judgment the Court decreed title in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent
(page 237 of ROA), as follows:<o:p></o:p>“From the totality of the evidence, I think the
scale of justice tilts in favour of the plaintiff.&nbsp; In other words based on the proof by
preponderance of the probabilities, the plaintiff’s case is more probable than
that of the defendant.&nbsp; For this reason,
judgment is hereby entered in favour of the plaintiff on all his reliefs.&nbsp; The defendant’s counterclaim is hereby
dismissed.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I hereby decree that the defendant should forthwith
vacate the said portion of land granted to the defendant by plaintiff and which
the defendant appropriated at the time the plaintiff moved to Nakpunduri
town.&nbsp; The plaintiff should recover the
said farm land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I hereby decree perpetual injunction against the
defendant whether himself or his servants, agents, workmen assigns or any other
person from entering, farming or being on the said land for whatever purpose.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Being dissatisfied with this judgment, the
Defendant/Appellant appealed on the grounds set out in the Notice of Appeal
filed on 30/11/12 thus:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “(a). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the judge erred when he held that there was no <o:p></o:p>valid customary arbitration.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(b). That the
judgment is against the evidence on record.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(c).&nbsp; Further grounds of appeal to be filed on
receipt of the <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; record of proceedings”.<o:p></o:p>