YAA AKYAA vs. AGYA OWUSU AND AKUA BOUR [2021]DLCA10076

Date	2021-01-28
Suit No.	APPEAL NO. H1/62/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA10076

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA. (PRESIDING)

A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA.

SAMUEL K.A. ASIEDU JA.

NII AYI BONTEY FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

FELIX AMOAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2021]DLCA10076
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >YAA AKYAA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AGYA OWUSU AND AKUA BOUR<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<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;">

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NO. H1/62/2020<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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28TH JANUARY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NII
AYI BONTEY FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT <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;">

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AMOAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA. (PRESIDING),
A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA., SAMUEL K.A. ASIEDU JA.<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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</div>&nbsp;ASIEDU, JA<o:p></o:p>My lords,
on <a name="_Hlk60732174">the 9th day of August 2019</a>, the
Circuit Court sitting at Kumasi pronounced judgment in favour of the
Plaintiffs/Respondents in this matter against the Defendant/Appellant herein in
a suit brought by the Plaintiffs/Respondents in which they sought against the
Defendant/Appellant:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that all that piece and parcel of farm land <a name="_Hlk60729604">situate and
lying at a place commonly known and called family place at Akomenaso, Bayerebon
</a>bounded on all of its sides by the river Asuo Kokoo and properties of Ama
Achiaa, Agya Abokyi succeeded by Akua Kyeraa, Agya Kwadwo Fordjour succeeded by
Okomfuo, Agya Sam succeeded by Elder Bee, Apabi, Yaw Owusu, Yaw Opoku and Kwaku
Anane is the family property of the Plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of
possession.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
trespass<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual
Injunction <o:p></o:p>In the same
suit, the Defendant/Appellant also filed a purported counterclaim against the
Plaintiffs /Respondents for:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that all that piece and parcel of cocoa farm, oil palm farm and scrubland
situate and lying at Tawiahkrom, Bayerebon encompassing an area of about 9.80
acres bounded by the properties of Opanin Yaw Boakye (Defendant’s now deceased
father, Osei Yaw, Yaw Poku now in possession of Akosua Brago, Agya Apaabi now
in possession of the Abiisi and Asuo Koko (sic)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Order of
perpetual injunction restraining the Plaintiffs herein, whether by themselves
or their agents, assigns, servants, workmen and all or any other persons
claiming ownership, under or in trust from them from in anyway interfering with
or dealing with the property the sub</main>