CECILIA TOFFEY vs. JOHN ACQUAH [2021]DLHC11624

Date	2021-12-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO: E11/5/18
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC11624

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.

BAFFOUR DWUMAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

JOSEPH E.K. ABEKAH ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2021]DLHC11624
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CECILIA
TOFFEY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JOHN
ACQUAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<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: E11/5/18&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; DATE: 20TH DECEMBER,
2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>BAFFOUR DWUMAH ESQ. FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<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;">

JOSEPH
E.K. ABEKAH ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.<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;This is an appeal by Defendant/Appellant
(hereinafter referred to as the Defendant) against the judgement of the
District Court, Half Assini dated the 2nd June, 2017. In the said
judgement the trial court ordered as follows:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;
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I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
the Plaintiff to be in continuance possession of the farm which is the subject
matter of the suit.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;
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II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
the Plaintiff uses two-thirds of the proceeds from the said farm within the
period to defray her cost assessed. <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif;
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That
one-third is to be shared equally amongst the siblings.<o:p></o:p>The Appellant dissatisfied with the decision of
the District Magistrate lodged this present appeal. The Appellant’s Notice of
Appeal which is found at page 36 of the Record of Appeal embodied two (2)
grounds of appeal namely: <o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
the
Judgment was against the weight of evidence on record.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
the
learned judge failed to make the proper findings of fact from the evidence<o:p></o:p>The Appellant however added an additional ground
of appeal and argued on same. The additional ground challenged the capacity of
the Plaintiff to institute the action in the first place.<o:p></o:p>The Summary of facts on
record<o:p></o:p>The facts of the case as can be gleaned from the
evidence on record are that the parties who are uterine siblings are disputing
over th</main>