ADWOA SERWAA vs. DANIEL FELIX ANTWI AND OSEI BOATENG [2017]DLCA4426

Date	2017-03-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/34/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4426

E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A.

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J.A.

NANA ADWOA KOOMSON FOR THE APPELLANT

OHENE AMANKWA-GYAN FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

[2017]DLCA4426
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color:#00B0F0">ADWOA SERWAA <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DANIEL FELIX
ANTWI AND OSEI BOATENG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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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SUIT
NO:&nbsp; H1/34/2016&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;DATE: 16TH MARCH, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>NANA
ADWOA KOOMSON FOR THE APPELLANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OHENE
AMANKWA-GYAN FOR THE 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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E.
K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING), G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A., A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.)
J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DOMAKYAAREH
(MRS) J A<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is an appeal from the judgment of the
High Court, Kumasi, delivered on the 21st day of July 2014.<o:p></o:p>The
defendant/appellant (hereinafter called appellant) in this suit was the first
wife of late Sampson Kwame Dabo, who died intestate on 3rd July
2003. He was a member of the family of the two plaintiffs/respondents
(hereinafter called respondents). The 1st respondent sued as the Head
of their family. The 2nd respondent is the customary successor of
the late Sampson Kwame Dabo. In the course of the litigation, the 1st
respondent died and has not been substituted. The dispute was about title to,
and possession of House Number Plot 8 Block “F” Abrepo, Kumasi, containing two Flats.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>THE RESPONDENTS’ CASE AT
THE TRIAL COURT:<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In their Statement of Claim, the
respondents’ then plaintiffs averred that late Sampson Kwame Dabo inherited the
SSNIT benefits from one of his deceased brothers, Charles Brobbey and commenced
a transport business with it. Charles Brobbey worked with the Cocoa Services
Division of the COCOBOD. In that transport business late Sampson Kwame Dabo was
financially assisted by another brother Bossman Kwame Oppong. Bossman even
shipped down one cargo truck to Dabo to augment his transport business. Bossman
Kwame Oppong who lived in Italy equally assisted late Sampson Kwame Dabo to
commence the building of the two flats with the understanding that one would
belong to Bossman Kwame Oppong upon completion. The buildings were not completed
when Bossman Kwame Oppong died. Bossman’s entitlements in Italy were brought
down to Kwame Dabo who was chosen to succeed Bossman.<o:p></o:p>3.