KWABENA APOMASU AND ADUBIA FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF HIS FAMILY AT MANSO KUMPESE/ASHANTI (PLAINTIFF/JUDGMENT CREDITOR/RESPONDENT) vs. A.Y. FOBI (DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR/APPELLANT) [2019]DLCA7719

KWABENA APOMASU AND ADUBIA FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF HIS FAMILY AT MANSO KUMP... [2019]DLCA7719

Date	2019-10-28
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/73/18
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA7719

MARIAMA OWUSU JA (PRESIDING)

SENYO DZAMEFE JA

MARGARET WELBOURNE JA

[2019]DLCA7719
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWABENA
APOMASU AND ADUBIA FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF HIS FAMILY AT MANSO
KUMPESE/ASHANTI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/JUDGMENT CREDITOR/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>A.Y. FOBI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR/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: H1/73/18&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: 28TH
OCTOBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

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MARIAMA
OWUSU JA (PRESIDING), SENYO DZAMEFE JA, MARGARET WELBOURNE JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DZAMEFE, JA<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff/respondent,
hereinafter referred to simply as the plaintiff issued this claim against the
defendant/appellant referred to as the defendant as follows; -<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Declaration of title to the farm land lying
and situate at a place commonly known and called “Kososan” on Manso Adubia
stool and bounded by the farms of Nana Yaw Frimpong, Opanin Kwaku Sebe, PF
Aidoo and Nana Yaw Gyempe.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for recovery of
possession<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of injunction
restraining the defendant, his workers, assigns, agents, relations and servants
from in any manner interfere with the plaintiff’s ownership and possession of
the subject land.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff and the
defendant are all farmers living at Manso-Kumpese.&nbsp; The plaintiff in his statement of claim avers
that his grand uncle called Kofi Fofie, a native of Manso-Kumpese acquired a
piece of land at a place commonly known and called “Kososan” situate at Manso-Adubia
Stool land.&nbsp; This land shared boundaries
with the properties of Nana Yaw Frimpong (deceased), Opanin Kwaku Sebe
(deceased), Mr. P.F. Aidoo (deceased) and Nana Yaw Gyempe).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff averred further
that the grand uncle cultivated cocoa on a portion of the land while he the plaintiff
cultivated food stuffs on the other portion.&nbsp;
The late grand uncle, he said was succeeded Kwaku Sebe, who was also
succeeded by Kofi Fofie who was also succeeded by Opanin Kwasi Addae.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff said he
succeeded the late Opanin Kwasi Addae and as such is now the head of his
family.&nbsp; He thus brought this action for
himself and on behalf of his family at Manso Adubia.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff states
further that he was in possession of the subject land even during the lifetime
of Opanin Kwasi Addae and has been in possession of the land for about 20
years. It is his case that sometime in the year 2004 the defendant trespassed
onto his land when he travelled briefly to Dunkwa. On his return he confronted
the defendant, who quickly went to institute an action against him at the
District Court, Bekwei. The trial court dismissed his claim and declared he the
plaintiff as the person in possession of the land the subject matter of this
suit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The defendant appealed that
decision to the High court and filed an application for stay of execution which
was also dismissed by the High court.&nbsp; It
is the plaintiffs case that inspite of the judgment against the defendant, he
is still in possession of the land an</main>