GEORGE ADOMA & ANOR vs. OPANIN KWABENA NUM, AKOSUA BOATEMAA [2023]DLCA16020

Date	2023-02-23
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. HI/13/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16020

MENSAH-DATSA (MRS) J.A (PRESIDING)

BAAH J.A AKROWIAH J

ROMEO ASANTE NIMO ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENT

MENSAH BOAKYE DAVID ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

[2023]DLCA16020
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(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

OPANIN KWABENA NUM, AKOSUA BOATEMAA<o:p></o:p>

[COURT OF APPEAL,
KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>

CIVIL APPEAL NO. HI/13/2021&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;&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: 23RD FEBRUARY 2023<o:p></o:p>

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ROMEO ASANTE NIMO
ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

MENSAH BOAKYE DAVID
ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS <o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

MENSAH-DATSA (MRS) J.A (PRESIDING), BAAH J.A AKROWIAH
J<o:p></o:p>

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BAAH, J.A<o:p></o:p>

This
judgment is on an appeal brought by defendants/appellants, hereafter
appellants, against plaintiffs/respondents, hereafter respondents, in respect
of a judgment of the High Court, Sunyani, dated 31 October 2019, granting the
reliefs endorsed on respondents’ writ of summons issued on the 22 day of July
2016.<o:p></o:p>

The reliefs sought by respondents per the writ of summons
are as follows:<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;letter-spacing:-.05pt">a.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration that H/No C26, also known as
H/No D103/3, Duayaw Nkwanta was acquired by Yaa Adubea the great grandmother of
the plaintiff (sic) herein and has been inherited by the 2nd
plaintiff herein.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
letter-spacing:-.05pt">b.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that H/No D106/3 was acquired by Aboagye Tabiri a.k.a Kwadwo Fordjour and has
been succeeded and inherited by the 2nd plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
letter-spacing:-.05pt">c.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that the 2nd plaintiff as the current customary