MADAME ABENA ASO vs. JOHN K.NYAMEKYE [2020]DLCA8856

Date	2020-05-06
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/44/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8856

JUSTICE IRENE CHARITY LARBI (MRS.) J.A (PRESIDING)

JUSTICE JANAPARE A. BARTELS-KODWO (MRS.) J.A.

JUSTICE GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA (MRS.) J.A.

BAFFOUR GYIMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

JOHN BREFO FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

[2020]DLCA8856
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAME ABENA ASO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF
/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JOHN K.NYAMEKYE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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 NO.:
H1/44/2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 6TH MAY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BAFFOUR
GYIMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JOHN BREFO FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;JUSTICE IRENE CHARITY LARBI (MRS.) J.A
(PRESIDING), JUSTICE JANAPARE A. BARTELS-KODWO (MRS.) J.A., JUSTICE GEORGINA
MENSAH-DATSA (MRS.) J.A.<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>JUSTICE JANAPARE BARTELS-KODWO (MRS.) J.A.:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This
is an appeal by the Defendant/Appellant
(hereinafter called the Appellant) against the Judgment of the High Court, Cape
Coast dated <a name="_Hlk33169701">9th March, 2017 in favour of the
Plaintiff/Respondent</a> (hereinafter called the Respondent). The Appellant
seeks a reversal of the said judgment by this court and for judgment to be
entered in his favour as well as to further set aside the Orders made
thereunder<o:p></o:p>The
ground of appeal filed was as follows:<o:p></o:p><a name="_Hlk32946296"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judgment is against the weight of
evidence. <o:p></o:p></a>The
following Additional grounds of appeal were filed upon receipt of the Record of
Appeal:-<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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text-indent:-31.5pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The trial High Court Judge erred when he held
that the name Abena Aso appearing in the lease in respect of the land in
dispute and all the title Deeds are referable to the Plaintiff who is named and
called by that name and not the Plaintiff’s mother. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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The trial High Court Judge erred when he
further held that the land in dispute was acquired by the Plaintiff and her
late brother but for the use of their mother and not of the Defendant and his
wife jointly with the Plaintiff’s mother. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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The trial High Court Judge erred when he
declared that title on the land and building No. DAB/7/44 Abankesieso, Dunkwa
on Offin is vested in the Plaintiff herein to be held for herself and in trust
for the family of her late mother, Elizabeth Abena Duku. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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The trial High Court Judge erred when he
failed to apply estoppel against the Plaintiff. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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