JOHN DICKSON OWUSU SUING FOR HIMSELF & ON BEHALF OF THE DECENDANTS OF BOSOMKESE vs. KOFI TWENEBOAH (SUBSTITUTED BY KWABENA BADU, PER HIS LAWFUL ATTORNEY AFUA BADU ALIAS AGARTHA ACHEAMPONG [2019]DLHC8726

JOHN DICKSON OWUSU SUING FOR HIMSELF & ON BEHALF OF THE DECENDANTS OF BOSOMKESE... [2019]DLHC8726

Date	2019-10-29
Suit No.	SUIT NO. C1/56/2008
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8726

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI HIGH COURT JUDGE

ASANTE-KROBEA FOR PLAINTIFF

FREDERICK AGYARKWA FOR DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC8726
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN DICKSON
OWUSU<o:p></o:p>SUING FOR
HIMSELF &amp; ON BEHALF OF (PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>THE DECENDANTS
OF BOSOMKESE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KOFI TWENEBOAH
(SUBSTITUTED BY<o:p></o:p>KWABENA BADU,
PER HIS LAWFUL ATTORNEY (DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>AFUA BADU
ALIAS AGARTHA ACHEAMPONG<o:p></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. C1/56/2008&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; &nbsp; DATE: 29TH OCTOBER,2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ASANTE-KROBEA FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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FREDERICK AGYARKWA FOR DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI, HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff claims against the defendant is for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a)
A declaration that, plaintiff and defendant are members of the same family.<o:p></o:p>b)
A declaration that the under mentioned properties are the properties of the
family of both plaintiff and the defendant: <o:p></o:p>(i) Property No. 129, Manhyia-Kumasi (ii) property No. 01.2
block XI, Ashanti New Town.<o:p></o:p>c)
Declaration that all members of the family of plaintiff and defendant are
entitled to equal enjoyment of the subject properties.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OR
IN THE ALTERNATIVE <o:p></o:p>(a)
Declaration that members of the immediate family of the plaintiff who are the
grandchildren of Bosomkese are entitled to the use and benefit of property No.
129, Manhyia-Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>(b)
Declaration that members of the immediate family of the defendant who are the
grandchildren of Ama Nsiah (deceased) are entitled to the use and benefit of
property No. 01.2 block XI Ashanti New Town.<o:p></o:p>(c)
Any other order or orders as the court may consider just.<o:p></o:p>The
defendant filed his defence and counterclaimed against the plaintiff as
follows:<o:p></o:p>a)
Declaration that the properties house number 01.2 block XI, Ashanti New Town,
Kumasi and house number ME 129 Manhyia-Kumasi are properties of defendant family
line.<o:p></o:p>b)
That members of the Ama Nsiah line only and their grandchildren are entitled to
enjoy or to the use or benefit of the above mentioned properties.<o:p></o:p>c)
Perpetual injunction against the plaintiff and his family members or line from
interfering with defendant family quiet enjoyment of the subject properties.<o:p></o:p>During
the application for directions, the following issues were set down for
determination:<o:p></o:p>1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the plaintiff
and defendant are from the same family.<o:p></o:p>2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the parties
have a common ance</main>