MRS. JENNIFER KANKAM NANTWI AND MARTIN KANKAM NANTWI vs. JOSEPH AMENYA [2018]DLCA5602

Date	2018-06-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/144/2016
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA5602

C.J. HONYENUGA (J.A) PRESIDING

AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON (J.A)

HENRY A. KWOFIE (J.A)

MR. S. K. AMOAH FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANT

MS. JUSTINA TETE DONKOR FOR RESPONDENT.

[2018]DLCA5602
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS. JENNIFER KANKAM
NANTWI AND MARTIN KANKAM NANTWI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JOSEPH AMENYA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<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. H1/144/2016&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; DATE:
21ST JUNE, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
S. K. AMOAH FOR PLAINTIFFS/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>C.J. HONYENUGA (J.A) PRESIDING, AVRIL
LOVELACE-JOHNSON (J.A), HENRY A. KWOFIE (J.A)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON JA:<o:p></o:p>

</div>The
present appeal has been launched by the Plaintiffs/Appellants against the
judgment of the High Court delivered on 1st November 2013 on the
following grounds<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Learned trial Judge erred by
dismissing the Plaintiff’s claim and upholding the Defendant’s counterclaim.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Learned trial Judge erred in
accepting the Defendant’s case that the Government granted the town folks some
plots of land who in turn granted same to individuals.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Learned trial Judge erred by recognizing
alienations made by individuals of land within a government acquisition area as
validly made.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Learned trial Judge erred by
failing to order the cancellation of the Defendant’s Land Certificate No. GA
10930<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The costs awarded are excessive<o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The judgment is against the weight of
evidence.<o:p></o:p>They
seek from this court an order setting aside the judgment and costs awarded by
the High Court and a further order entering judgment for them instead.<o:p></o:p>In
sum the background to this case is </main>