NANA KOFI ANNAN AND NANA KWAO MBRAYE vs. FETTEH SALT LIMITED AND 4 ORDS [2017]DLCA8932

Date	2017-12-05
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/36/16
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA8932

IRENE C. LARBI (MRS) J.A. (PRESIDING)

LAWRENCE L. MENSAH J.A.

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J.A.

KOJO ANAN FOR 3RD AND 4TH DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS.

SOLOMON BOYE BOISON FOR 2ND AND 5TH DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS.

JOHN BENSON FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS.

[2017]DLCA8932
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA KOFI ANNAN AND NANA KWAO MBRAYE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FETTEH SALT LIMITED AND 4
ORDS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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.
H1/36/16&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; &nbsp;DATED: 5TH DECEMBER 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KOJO
ANAN FOR 3RD AND 4TH DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p>SOLOMON
BOYE BOISON FOR 2ND AND 5TH DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JOHN BENSON FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>IRENE
C. LARBI (MRS) J.A. (PRESIDING), LAWRENCE L. MENSAH J.A., ANGELINA M.&nbsp; 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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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>L. L. MENSAH, J.A.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This
is an appeal launched by the 2nd and 5th
Defendants/Appellants (represented by one Counsel) and by the 3rd
and 4th Defendants/Appellants represented also by another, against
the ruling of the High Court, Agona Swedru dated the 12th of March,
2015 in favour of the Plaintiffs/Respondents.&nbsp;
The Defendants/Appellants will hereafter be referred to as 2nd
and 5th Defendants and &nbsp;3rd
and 4th Defendants.&nbsp; The
Plaintiffs/Respondents will be referred to as Plaintiffs.&nbsp; The first Defendant however launched no
appeal against the said ruling.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
events that culminated in this instant appeal can be briefly stated as
follows:-&nbsp; The Plaintiffs claim to be
Apedwahene and Mankralo of Gomoa Fetteh respectively and acting with the
consent and concurrence of the heads and family of the accredited elders of the
Abor Ewusie Twidan Royal Family and the Essel Amaquandoh Twidan Royal Family of
Gomoa Fetteh issued a writ of summons and statement of claim against the
Defendants claiming a number of reliefs.&nbsp;
These reliefs are: <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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A declaration of title to all that vast track
of lands commonly called Gomoa Fetteh lands bounded on the North by Awutu Braku
Lands, on the East by Accra Lands; on the South by the Gulf of Guinea; on the
West by Senya Akampo Hill and Akrama Hill in favour of the Gomoa Fetteh Stool.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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A declaration that Abor Ewusie Twidan Royal
family and the Essel Amaquandoh Twidan Royal family of Gomoa Fetteh are the
custodians of the Gomoa Fetteh Stool lands and their consent and concurrence is
required for the valid grant or disposition of any portion of Gomoa Fetteh
lands.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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A declaration that the said Eddie Acquaye
alias Nana Abor Yamoah lacks any authority and or capacity whatsoever to
alienate Gomoa Fetteh Stool Lands.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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