NANA YAW OWUSU ADOM vs. ABUSUAPANIN SAMUEL OSEI BOADI [2021]DLCA10845

Date	2021-05-20
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/41/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA10845

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

A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA

SAMUEL K.A. ASIEDU JA.

STEPHEN OFORI FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

HANSEN KWADWO KODUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2021]DLCA10845
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA YAW OWUSU ADOM<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ABUSUAPANIN SAMUEL OSEI
BOADI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">[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;">

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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APPEAL NO. H1/41/2021<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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27TH MAY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>STEPHEN OFORI 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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</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp; <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;">

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div>&nbsp;ASIEDU,
JA.<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiff/Respondent in this
matter, Abusuapanin Samuel Osei Boadi (who shall hereafter be referred to as
the Plaintiff), on the 24th July 2020, issued a writ of summons in
the High Court, Kumasi in his capacity as the head of the Asenie family of
Adeisina, Ashanti against the Defendant/Appellant, Nana Yaw Owusu Adom,
hereafter referred to as the Defendant. In the said writ which was accompanied
by a statement of claim, the Plaintiff claims against the Defendant:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that both the equitable
and legal title/interest comprised in that large tract/piece of land bounded on
all sides by the landmarks and properties of Ankyerena township, Antoa Stool
Lands, Antoa Dwira township, River Nyankabra, Adeisina-Krobo-Ahodwo Road,
Sisirase township and Adense township are exclusively vested in the Plaintiff’s
maternal family to the complete exclusion of both Antoahene and Krobohene and
any other person.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the Plaintiff’s
great granduncle Opanin Agyin Kosoku was the first person to settle on the
whole land aforesaid on the mandate of the late Nana Osei Tutu I, Asantehene
through&nbsp; Amakomhene, Nana Akosah Brempong
I, and the Plaintiff and his said family have enjoyed peaceful possession and
enjoyment of the land having exercised contemporary and or recent acts of
ownership over same without any interruption/disturbances from anyone until
2020 when the Defendant unlawfully started “selling” or transferring portions
to strangers for development.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for Trespass.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accounts in respect of all plots of
land sold by the Defendant for valuable consideration.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;