EMMANUEL OSEI AMOAKO vs. STANDFORD EDWARD OSEI [2016]DLSC2830

Date	2016-06-01
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/3/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLSC2830

ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC [PRESIDING]

BAFFOE - BONNIE JSC

BENIN JSC

AKAMBA JSC

APPAU JSC.

VINCENT GARR ESQ WITH HIM DAIVID JENTUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

EMMANUEL KUMADEY ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT /APPELLANT.

[2016]DLSC2830
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL OSEI AMOAKO<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>STANDFORD EDWARD OSEI<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<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. J4/3/2016&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE:
1TH JUNE, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>VINCENT
GARR ESQ WITH HIM DAIVID JENTUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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&nbsp;EMMANUEL KUMADEY ESQ. FOR THE&nbsp;&nbsp; DEFENDANT/APPELLANT /APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC [PRESIDING],
BAFFOE - BONNIE JSC, BENIN JSC, AKAMBA JSC, AND APPAU JSC.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>APPAU, JSC: <o:p></o:p>The
appellant herein was the defendant in the trial High Court while the respondent
was the plaintiff. They were uterine brothers; appellant being the elder of the
two. In this judgment, they would be referred to simply as appellant and
respondent respectively.<o:p></o:p>By
a writ of summons filed in the High Court on 18th November 2002, the
respondent claimed the following reliefs against the appellant:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of title to
the new Russia and Larteh properties jointly acquired by both parties;<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of title to
two (2) Bedford trucks, one Toyota corolla taxi, one V.W. Beetle and two (2)
air-conditioners jointly acquired by both parties;<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of accounts into
the business called Seico Auto Parts jointly run by both parties from 1985 to
1993;<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the respondent
to be given his just share in profits jointly acquired by the two parties
including the house at Russia and land at Larteh;<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for accounts in
the running of the two (2) Bedford trucks and one (1) taxi;<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">f.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Compensation for not being
able to complete his school as a result of appellant’s persuasion;<o:p></o:p>