MISWA CHEMICALS GHANA vs. EMMANUEL BORKETEY APLERH [2019]DLCA6327

Date	2019-02-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/09/19
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6327

C. J. HONYENUGA JA (PRESIDING)

C. H. SOWAH (MRS.) JA

A. A. GAISIE (MRS) JA

BABA AVIO FOR PLAITNIFF/APPELLANT

MR. PROSPER NYAHE FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA6327
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MISWA
CHEMICALS GHANA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL
BORKETEY APLERH<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: H1/09/19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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21ST FEBRUARY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>BABA
AVIO FOR PLAITNIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
PROSPER NYAHE FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<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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C.
J. HONYENUGA, JA (PRESIDING), C. H. SOWAH (MRS.), JA AND A. A. GAISIE (MRS), JA<o:p></o:p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>HONYENUGA,
JA<o:p></o:p>On the 1st day
of August 2014, the High Court, Fast Track Division, Accra, dismissed the
plaintiff’s action and awarded cost of GH¢15,000.00 to the defendant.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied with the
decision of the High Court, the plaintiff filed an appeal to this court on the
31st day of August, 2014 based on the following grounds:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The judgment is against the weight of
evidence.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
trial judge erred in law by failing to apply the provisions of Land Registry
Act, 1962 (Act 122) to the effect that the registration of the land in dispute
by plaintiff’s grantor constituted notice to defendants who are thereby
estopped challenging plaintiff’s registered interest.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The trial judge erred in law by misinterpreting the judgment
of the Supreme Court in the case of REPUBLIC
V COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO NUNGUA TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, which in fact set
aside the Mankralo of Nungua as a signatory of Nungua lands; the result of the
error is that the trial judge wrongly held Exhibit 2 to be a valid grant of
Nungua land.<o:p></o:p>Additional grounds of appeal to be
filed upon receipt of the record of appeal”.<o:p></o:p>Indeed, additional grounds
of appeal were filed as follows:<o:p></o:p>“4A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The trial judge erred in law by failing to
apply the provisions of section 24(1) of the Land Registry Act. 1962, (Act 122)
to respondent’s lease purportedly dated 14th June, 1999 and made
between Numo Borketey Laweh, Gborbu Wulomo and Nii Bortrabi Obroni, Mankralo
and Acting Nungua Mantse and respondent and to hold that the said instrument
was of no effect for non-registration.<o:p></o:p>4B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The trial judge erred in law by failing to apply the
provisions of section 8(1) of the Administration of Lands Act, 1962 (Act 123)
to the respondent’s lease purported to have been dated 14th June,
1999 and made between Numo Borketey Laweh, Gborbu Wulumo and Nii Bortrabi
Obroni II, Mankralo and Acting Nungua Mantse and respondent and to hold that
the said lease is ineffective in vesting any interest in respondent for want of
the minister’s concurrence.<o:p></o:p>4C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The trial judge committed an error by failing to take account
of and apply the provision of sections 11(1) and (4), 12 and 14 of the Evidence
Act, 1975 (NRCD 323) and or 11 R.8(2) of the High Court (Civil
Procedure) Rules 2004 C.I. 47 in order to properly allocate the burden of
proof and standard of proof. &nbsp;That would have
made clear to the judge that there was burden of proof on the respondent which
burden was not discharged”.<o:p></o:p>It must be noted that the
appellant abandoned the original ground (3) of appeal and it is hereby
considered abandoned.&nbsp; In this appeal,
the plaintiff/appellant will be simply referred to as the plaintiff and the
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