YEBOAH RICHARD vs. OPANIN YAW MANU AND OPANIN KOFI BOADI OF JANKUFA [2017]DLCA4877

Date	2017-05-23
Suit No.	SUIT No. H1/46/2015
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4877

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

G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A.

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

DR. FRANCES DUFIE AZUMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/ APPELLANT.

MERCY LARBI FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.

[2017]DLCA4877
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >YEBOAH RICHARD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OPANIN YAW MANU AND OPANIN KOFI BOADI OF
JANKUFA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS)<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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23RD MAY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DR. FRANCES DUFIE AZUMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/
APPELLANT. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>E. K. AYEBI J.A.
(PRESIDING), G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A., A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</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 against the judgment of the High Court, Wenchi dated 8th
July, 2014.<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff/respondent/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) on his behalf and that of his brothers
and sisters sued the defendants/ appellants/ respondents (hereinafter referred
to as the respondents) at the District Court at Drobo for the following reliefs:
<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Declaration
of title to and recovery of possession of all that piece or parcel of land
lying and situate at a place commonly called ABENA DUKUU BEPOSO which said land is the bonafide property of the
plaintiff and share common boundaries with the properties of 1. Koo Korang 2. Yaw
Amoah 3. Kwame Owusu 4. Kofi Asiri 5. Ansah Yaw and a motor road but the
defendants have trespassed onto the said land without the consent and authority
of the appellant, and <o:p></o:p>b)&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>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
appellant averred in the Statement of Claim that the land in dispute was
acquired in its virgin state by his grandfather Opanin Kwabena Ofori and his
sister Abena Dukuu who cultivated cocoa on it for over hundred years and the
latter inherited the land upon the demise of the former. The appellant’s father
inherited and took possession of the land upon the demise of Abena Dukuu as the
son. The appellant also inherited the land and cultivated the land for a period
of eleven years without any interference until the respondents destroyed his
maize and left a message that he should come and see them in the year 2010. The
appellant therefore sued the respondents claiming the reliefs as endorsed on
the Writ of Summons.<o:p></o:p>