EBUSUAPANYIN KOJO NYANKSON @ EKOW AYISI vs. EBUSUAPANYIN KWAMINA ATOM [2022]DLHC11628

Date	2022-07-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO: E1/119/21
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11628

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.

PAAPA NIMAKO-DANKWAH ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANT UNREPRESENTED

[2022]DLHC11628
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EBUSUAPANYIN KOJO NYANKSON @
EKOW AYISI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EBUSUAPANYIN
KWAMINA ATOM<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<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;">

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>PAAPA NIMAKO-DANKWAH ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF<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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UNREPRESENTED<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;On
26th July, 2021 the Plaintiff instituted action against the
Defendant seeking the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration of title to all that piece and parcel of land situate, being and
lying at Abrika Anaafo, Upper Inchaban in the Shama District of the Western
Region and bounded on one side by Asamankoma family lands, on another side by
Tando family lands and on the other side by the old Sekondi Cape Coast Motor
Road and variously known as Abirika Anaafo lands and measuring an approximate
area of 650 acres more or less.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
A declaration that Defendant has no right to authorize or cause the burial of
any deceased person on portions of Abirika Anaafo Lands described in paragraph
1 supra.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order directed at Defendant to take legal steps to cause to be exhumed the
remains of one Obapanyin Dorcas Eshun from the part of Abirika Anaafo Land
where it was unlawfully buried. <o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, his assigns, agents,
workmen, privies and all persons claiming through him from burying or
permitting or authoring the burial of a deceased person on any portion of the
land described in relief 1 supra without recourse to Plaintiff’s family. <o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for trespass.<o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of award of costs incidental to the institution of this action.<o:p></o:p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any
further relief {s} that his Honaourable Court may deem fit so to grant in the
circumstances.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>On
21st October, 2021 interlocutory judgment in default of defence was
entered against the defendant.<o:p></o:p>The
matter was set down for hearing relating to final judgment and on the orders of
the court, Plaintiff attorney filed his witness statement.<o:p></o:p>On
23rd May, 2022 Plaintiff’s attorney testified. His testimony is best
told in his own words as captured in his witness statement as follows:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My name is Stephen Quayson. I live at
Assorko Essaman in the Shama District of the Western Region.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I am a nephew of the Plaintiff who is
the Head of my Royal Pitsir Kwaata Anona family of Upper Inchaban. I am also a
principal member of that family.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Plaintiff has given me a Power if
Attorney to testify on his behalf in this matter which I filed before the
Honourable Court on 10th December, 2021.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My Royal Pitsir Kwaata Anona family of
Upper Inchaban is the owner of all that piece of parcel of land situate and
lying at Abirika Anaafo, Upper Inchaban in the Shama District in the Western
Region of the Republic of Ghana and is bounded on one side by the Asankoma
family lands, on another side by Tando family lands and on the other side by
the old Sekondi-Cape Coast Motor road and covers an approximated area of 650
acres more or less and is commonly known as Abirika Anaafo Lands.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My ancestor, Nana Pitsir Kwaata was the
one who broke the virgin forest of Upper Inchaban to become the founder and
owner of the Upper Inchaban lands which are now the property of my family.<o:p></o:p>