MRS. AGNES OSSEI NEE ABENA AGYEMANG vs. KWADWO-OWUSU & 1 OTHER [2023]DLCA16025

Date	2023-01-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/40/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16025

SUURBAAREH J.A (PRESIDING)

MENSAH-HOMIAH J.A.

ASARE-DARKO J.A.

KWAME A. BOAFO WITH KWAKU ANIM ADDO FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

KWADWO ADDEAH-SAFO FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANTS

[2023]DLCA16025
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MRS. AGNES OSSEI NEE ABENA AGYEMANG<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

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

KWADWO-OWUSU &amp; 1 OTHER<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>

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

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CIVIL APPEAL NO.:
H1/40/2022 &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;&nbsp;DATE: 26TH JANUARY 2023<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

KWAME A. BOAFO
WITH KWAKU ANIM
ADDO FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

KWADWO ADDEAH-SAFO
FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p>

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

SUURBAAREH J.A
(PRESIDING), MENSAH-HOMIAH J.A., ASARE-DARKO J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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SUURBAAREH J.A.:<o:p></o:p>

This is an appeal against the judgment
of the High Court, Kumasi, dated 13th January, 2020. The trial Court in its brief judgment,
being satisfied that the Plaintiff/Respondent had proved her case,
proceeded to enter judgment for her in respect of all her claims.<o:p></o:p>

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Dissatisfied with and aggrieved by the
judgment, the Defendants/Appellants have mounted the instant appeal
on the omnibus ground about
the judgment being
against the weight
of the evidence, since no additional grounds of appeal were filed
despite a proviso in the notice of appeal that additional grounds of appeal
would be filed upon receipt of the record of appeal. The Defendants/Appellants
are complaining about the whole judgment and the relief they are
seeking is to have same overturned.<o:p></o:p>

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Henceforth, whilst the
Plaintiff/Respondent would be referred to simply as Respondent, the
Defendants/Appellants would be called Appellants for short. The facts giving
rise to the action culminating in this appeal are not in much dispute. The
Respondent, per her writ of summons, sought the following reliefs against the
Appellants jointly and severally:<o:p></o:p>

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“ 1.&nbsp; Declaration
that the Plaintiff is the owner or that she holds title or is entitled to all
that House No. 441A, Kwadaso Estate, Kuamsi.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:5.9pt;margin-bottom:
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Declaration that the late Samuel Ossei-Kofi
alias Samuel Kofi Ossei divested himself of all interest, and rights in House No. 441A, Kwadaso
Estate, Kumasi and relinquished and gifted and or assigned the same in favour of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:6.1pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-33.0pt;line-height:115%;
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