BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LANDS COMMISSION vs. NII OKWEI KINKA DOWUONA VI OSU MANTSE [2020]DLCA10014

BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LANDS COMMISSION vs. NII OKWEI... [2020]DLCA10014

Date	2020-12-30
Suit No.	CONSOLIDATED APPEAL NOS:H1/202/2019 & H1/318/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA10014

TANKO AMADU JSC (PRESIDING)

MARGARET WELBOURNE J.A And AMMA A. GAISIE J.A

MAXWELL LOGAN ESQ. - ( FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)

CARLIS BRAKO ESQ. - (FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)

KWAME FOSU GYEABOUR ESQ. - (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)

[2020]DLCA10014
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA
LTD, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LANDS COMMISSION&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;&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;
(1ST DEFENDANT/
APPELLANT/2ND DEFENDANT/3RD DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NII OKWEI KINKA DOWUONA
VI OSU MANTSE<o:p></o:p>(SUING FOR AND ON BEHALF
OF THE OSU STOOL)<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION),
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">CONSOLIDATED APPEAL NOS:H1/202/2019
&amp; H1/318/2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 30TH DECEMBER 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>MAXWELL
LOGAN ESQ.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( FOR THE 1ST
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>CARLIS&nbsp; BRAKO ESQ.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (FOR THE 3RD&nbsp; DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">KWAME
FOSU GYEABOUR ESQ.&nbsp; -&nbsp; (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>TANKO AMADU JSC (PRESIDING), MARGARET WELBOURNE J.A<o:p></o:p>And AMMA A. GAISIE J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;TANKO
AMADU JSC<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The crucial issues arising for determination in this consolidated
appeal is whether the Trial Court correctly perceived and evaluated the
evidence before it and accurately applied the Accra-Tema City Stool Lands
(Vesting) Instrument, 1964 E.1. 108 of
1964 on the plots and buildings within the Osu Mantse layout on which the
parcels of land in dispute herein are part of.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:
justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
By writ issued from the registry of the Trial Court, the
Plaintiff/ Respondent (hereinafter
referred to as the “Respondent”) commenced action against the 1st
Defendant/Appellant (hereinafter referred
to the “1st Appellant”).&nbsp;
By a process of amendment of the writ and order of the Trial Court suo motu, the 2nd Defendant
and the 3rd Defendant/Appellant (Lands Commission) (hereinafter referred to as the “3rd
Appellant”) were joined in the action. In the endorsement of reliefs the
Respondent claimed against the 1<s</main>