HAMIDU KODUA, MAMA FREMPONG, NANA KWADWO ANING I AND ALHASSAN KODUA vs. SHEIK KWAME MAHMOUD, CHARITY POMAA, SULEMANA TAWIAH, ALHAJI ADAMS, MAJEED ASAMOAH, HAMIDU ADAMS, ETC. [2019]DLHC8602

HAMIDU KODUA, MAMA FREMPONG, NANA KWADWO ANING I AND ALHASSAN KODUA vs. SHEIK K... [2019]DLHC8602

Date	2019-10-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL 12/2014
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8602

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI HIGH COURT JUDGE.

MARSHALL BELIEB FOR PLAINTIFFS

MICHAEL FARADAY FOR DEFENDANTS

[2019]DLHC8602
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >HAMIDU KODUA,
MAMA FREMPONG, NANA KWADWO ANING I AND ALHASSAN KODUA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SHEIK KWAME
MAHMOUD, CHARITY POMAA, SULEMANA TAWIAH, ALHAJI ADAMS, MAJEED ASAMOAH, HAMIDU
ADAMS, ETC.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<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. FAL 12/2014&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 24TH&nbsp;OCTOBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MARSHALL
BELIEB FOR PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MICHAEL
FARADAY FOR DEFENDANTS&nbsp; <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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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI, HIGH COURT JUDGE.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The
plaintiffs filed their writ of &nbsp;&nbsp;summons
on 31st October 2013 praying this honourable court for the following
reliefs against the defendants jointly and severally. 
(i) A declaration that, H/No. 18, Block 24, New Amakom is the family property
of the Apemase Aduana Royal family of Beposo-Ashanti.<o:p></o:p>(ii) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their agents,
assigns, and all those claiming through them from interfering with plaintiffs
family enjoyment and possession of the property in dispute.<o:p></o:p>(iii) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
damages against defendants for their acts of damage and destruction to part of
the disputed property.<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp; Cost<o:p></o:p>(v)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other orders as the justice of
the case would require.<o:p></o:p>The
defendants entered appearance on 10th November 2013, and filed their
amended statement of defence per an Order of the court dated 20th
May 2014 on 24th June 2014.<o:p></o:p>At
the end of pleadings, the following issues were set down for trial.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether Osei Kwasi solely
acquired the disputed house.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether Mamudu Kramo was in
total control of the house upon its completion till his death.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether Osei Kwasi swore to
affidavit to the effect that, the disputed house was not his personal property.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether plaintiffs are
entitled to their claim<o:p></o:p></p</main>