AUGUSTINA AMANKWA PER HER LAWFUL ATTORNEY NICHOLAS JOHN ABANKWA vs. JOHN KPEGBA ADJAMI OF OFORIKROM, KUMASI [2020]DLCA8579

AUGUSTINA AMANKWA PER HER LAWFUL ATTORNEY NICHOLAS JOHN ABANKWA vs. JOHN KPEGBA... [2020]DLCA8579

Date	2020-01-30
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/31/18
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8579

M. OWUSU JSC (PRESIDING)

S. DZAMEFE JA

M. WELBOURNE JA

KWADWO DEI KWARTENG FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT

ABU BONSRAH FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

[2020]DLCA8579
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AUGUSTINA AMANKWA PER HER
LAWFUL ATTORNEY NICHOLAS JOHN ABANKWA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF / RESPONDENT /APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">vs.<o:p></o:p>JOHN KPEGBA ADJAMI OF
OFORIKROM, KUMASI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<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: H1/31/18&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 30TH JAN, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWADWO DEI KWARTENG FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ABU BONSRAH FOR
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p>

</div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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M. OWUSU JSC
(PRESIDING), S. DZAMEFE JA, M. WELBOURNE JA<o:p></o:p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>DZAMEFE, JA<o:p></o:p>By
an application for writ of summons filed at the District Court Ashtown, Kumasi,
the Plaintiff claims from the defendant, title to all that plot No. 32, Block
O, Oforikrom/Kumasi which the defendant has trespassed unto and erected a
structure on portion of the plot. She also claims for damages for trespass and
an order for the demolition of the storerooms. The defendant pleaded not liable.&nbsp; The court ordered both parties to submit documents
covering the land together with pictures of the site.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>After
the trial, the District Court entered judgment for the plaintiff against the
defendant.&nbsp; The court declared the
plaintiff has title to the disputed land situate at Oforikrom, Kumasi plot 32
Block “O”.&nbsp; The defendant was ordered to
remove the structures on the land at his own cost, plaintiff to recover
possession within 3 months and GH¢500 awarded against the defendant as damages
for trespass.&nbsp; No cost was awarded against
the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
defendant/appellant dissatisfied and aggrieved with the judgment filed an
appeal before the High Court, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>GROUNDS OF APPEAL <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">1.&nbsp; The
learned trial judge misapplied the legal principle of estoppel to the facts and
evidence of the case.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">2.&nbsp; The
learned trial judge was biased against the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">3.&nbsp; The
judgment was against the weight of evidence.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>