MAAME ABENA AMPOFOWAA vs. OPANIN YAW AFRANIE [2022]DLHC11468

Date	2022-02-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO.C11/08/18
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11468

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI

KWABENA BERCHIE-BERKO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

LESLIE AMEDIOR FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2022]DLHC11468
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MAAME ABENA AMPOFOWAA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OPANIN YAW AFRANIE<o:p></o:p>(SUBT. BY ADWOA KUFFOUR)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, 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;">

SUIT NO.C11/08/18&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; DATE: 9TH
FEBRUARY 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWABENA BERCHIE-BERKO 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;">

LESLIE AMEDIOR FOR THE
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI<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:150%;
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</div>&nbsp;The suit which has led to
this appeal was filed by the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter called the
Respondent) on 17th February 2017 against the Defendant/Appellant
(hereinafter called the Appellant).<o:p></o:p>The Respondent claimed one
relief against the Appellant in the writ of summons. She claimed as follows:<o:p></o:p>“Plaintiff
claim against the defendant for recovery of title and possession of a piece and
parcel of land situate at a place commonly known and called Ananawememu&nbsp; on Asafohene Stool land bounded by the
properties of Maame Amoah Afranie, Maame Ama Antwiwaa, Maame Afia Naa, Maame
Ama Donkor, Maame Akosua Badu (deceased), Akosua Badu,&nbsp; and to the stream called Ananawewemu which said
farmland the defendant has jumped unto it and claiming from the plaintiff
without justifiable cause, hence this action”.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The Respondent attached
statement of claim to the writ.&nbsp; The Respondent
in her statement of claim averred that somewhere in 1989, the Appellant’s sister
by name Adwoa Fordjour sued her (the Respondent) and her (the Respondent’s)
mother by name Maame Akosua Manu on the same disputed land at District Court
Grade II, Ash Town, Kumasi. At the conclusion of the case, the court entered
judgment in favour of the Respondent and her mother against Adwoa Fordjour. The
Appellant denied this assertion by the Respondent.<o:p></o:p>During the hearing of the
substantive case, the Respondent testified in evidence and called one witness.
The Appellant’s representative also testified and called three witnesses.&nbsp; The trial court went on locus inspection.<o:p></o:p>At the conclusion of the
case, the trial judge gave judgment in favour of the Respondent against the Appellant.&nbsp; The court also awarded cost of Gh¢500 against
the Appellant.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The judgment was delivered
on 25th January 2018.&nbsp; The Appellant
being dissatisfied with the opinion of the trial District Court, Twedie in the
Ashanti Region has lodged an appeal to this court on the following grounds in
his amended notice of appeal filed on 18th December 2020 as follows:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The learned trial Judge erred when he concluded that
the defendant had appointed her lawful Attorney.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The learned trial Judge misdirected himself on the
issue of capacity at law and its consequent legal effect on the case.<o:p></o:p>