GIDEON ANSON vs. MAAME KONADU, KWAME PEASARE, BENJAMIN KOFI ANAM, MR. BERCHIE AND CHRISTOPHER ADOMAKO [2019]DLHC8782

GIDEON ANSON vs. MAAME KONADU, KWAME PEASARE, BENJAMIN KOFI ANAM, MR. BERCHIE A... [2019]DLHC8782

Date	2019-11-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL/316/14
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8782

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG

KWEKU BRAM LARBI ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF

KWAKU OSEI ASARE ESQ. FOR 1ST 2ND & 5TH DEFENDANTS

[2019]DLHC8782
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GIDEON ANSON<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MAAME KONADU, KWAME
PEASARE, BENJAMIN KOFI ANAM, MR. BERCHIE AND CHRISTOPHER ADOMAKO<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS),<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
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. FAL/316/14&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: 27TH NOVEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWEKU
BRAM LARBI ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWAKU
OSEI ASARE ESQ., FOR 1ST, 2ND &amp; 5TH
DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In 1933, Onamrokor Korle We family of Accra granted a parcel
of land to Thomas Hutton- Mills. This grant is evidenced by a deed of gift
tendered in evidence as Exhibit “A”.
Thomas Hutton- Mills died testate possessed of this property. The Administrator-General
in dealing with the estate of Thomas Hutton- Mills conveyed the said property
to Madam Victoria Aku Pare in 1975. This conveyance is also evidenced by a
document tendered in evidence as Exhibit
“A1”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The size of the subject matter of Exhibit “A1” was stated as
0.732 acre. And in 1976, Madam Victoria Aku Pare sold and conveyed the property
to Constantine Kwasi Anane Anson, the late father of Plaintiff. There appears
to be no dispute as to the root of title to the disputed land from Onamrokor
Korle We family down to the late Constantine Kwasi Anane Anson.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Plaintiff in whom the land had been vested as his
inheritance following the demise of his father is claiming declaration of title
to the land, among other reliefs. Even though the action stands against five Defendants,
it was the fifth Defendant who applied and joined the suit on 18th
March 2018 who actually contested the suit against Plaintiff. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>What is the basis of fifth Defendant’s case? He claims that
he acquired the land from one Abraham Tibo by way of an assignment, Abraham
Tibo having acquired the land from Constantine Kwasi Anane Anson, Plaintiff’s father.
The fact of the matter is that fifth Defendant contends that in the lifetime of
Constantine Kwasi Anane Anson, he disposed of the land in favor of Abraham Tibo
who in turn disposed of it in favor of 5th Defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At the close of the pleadings as many as nine issues were
set down for trial but in the considered view of the Court the most pertinent
issue the determination of which could effectively resolve the dispute and thus
render the determination of the other issues unnecessary appears to be the
issue of whether or not Plaintiff’s father Constantine Kwasi Anane Anson sold
portion of his land to Abraham Tibo.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It was the case of 5th Defendant that Plaintiff’s
father sold a portion (0.32 acre) of his land to Abraham Tibo who happened to
be his grantor. Plaintiff denied this averment and so the evidential law
required 5th Defendant to prove that averment. The question then is:
did 5th Defendant discharge that burden of proof?<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>5th Defendant’s testimony as stated in his
witness statement is that:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In 1988 my business partner, Abraham
Tibo, who was leaving for Nigeria, informed me that he wanted to sell the piece
of land that I have described herein. He had bought it from one Constantine
Anson, who he described as a lawyer but wanted to dispose of it, as he was no
longer interested. I expressed interest and he took me to see the land. That is
when I first met the 1st Defendant. We sat together with the 1st
Defendant and 2<su</main>