GOOD NEWS CO-OPERATIVE vs. GRACE AMOYAW FREDERICK AMOYAW [2018]DLCA4828

Date	2018-10-16
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/46/17
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4828

ADUAMA OSEI JA (PRESIDING)

DZAMEFE JA

M. WELBOURNE JA

MITCHELL DONKOR FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

NO REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESPONDENT.

[2018]DLCA4828
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GOOD NEWS CO-OPERATIVE <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GRACE AMOYAW <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>FREDERICK AMOYAW<o:p></o:p>(CLAIMANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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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CIVIL
APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/46/17&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 OCTOBER,
2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MITCHELL DONKOR 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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NO
REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESPONDENT. <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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ADUAMA
OSEI JA (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE JA, M. WELBOURNE JA<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>DZAMEFE,
JA<o:p></o:p>The Claimant/Appellant in this
appeal, Frederick Amoyaw on 17/4/15 issued a notice of claim on the ownership
of Plot No. 34 Block B at Kromoase, Kumasi, the said house been attached by the
Plaintiff/Judgment/Creditor to the above-named suit in execution of a judgment
debt against the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The claimant averred that the
plaintiff in the case took an action against the defendant and obtained
judgment.&nbsp; That the execution of the Fifa
was made and the House, No. plot 34 Block B, Kromoase, Kumasi belonging to the
defendant was attached.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>That on 17/4/15 he filed notice to
claim the attached property and on 22/4/15, the Plaintiff/Judgment/Creditor
filed a notice disputing the claimant’s claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Registrar on the 29th
April, 2015 issued the order for claimant and Plaintiff/Judgment/Creditor to attend
court on 26th May, 2015 for the determination of claimant’s claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The claimant in his evidence said he
is a Systems Administrator and a son to the defendant in the case
(mother).&nbsp; He averred the house in issue
was built by their father, Ernest Amoyaw between 2004-2009 and they moved into
the house in 2010.&nbsp; That three (3) months
ago they found a notice posted on the house to the effect that same was to be
auctioned because their mother (defendant) had used the house as collateral to
secure a loan she defaulted in paying.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is the claimant’s case that the
house does not belong to the defendant, Grace Amoyaw.&nbsp; He said the father acquired the land in 1999
for his children.&nbsp; Their father Ernest
Amoyaw testified to confirm the claimant’s evidence that he bought the land in
the name of his children and built the house.&nbsp;
He said he is an Akuapem who inherits patrilineally and so used the
children’s name for the documents covering the house.&nbsp; He insisted the house in issue does not
belong to the defendant but for him.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Regina Asamoah told the court he is
a banker with the plaintiff company.&nbsp;
That the defendant used her home to secure a loan for one Betty Kyei who
defaulted in repayment.&nbsp; She informed the
defendant who also failed to pay.&nbsp; She
tendered exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4, which are the allocation note, statutory
declaration, site plan and a valuation report on the house given to the ban</main>