[2023]DLCA16035 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">AMA<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">NYAME</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0;letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> AND 3 OTHERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">(</span></i><i><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ansi-language: EN-US">)</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0;letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">vs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tab-stops: 59.25pt center 240.0pt"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0"> YAA<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">ASANTEWA</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0;letter-spacing:-.1pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">A AND </span></b><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">AKOSUA AMPOMA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">(</span></i><i><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">)</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">]<o:p></o:p></span></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;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;border:none; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">CIVIL APPEAL NO: HI/09/202 </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> <b><i> </i></b><span lang="en-GH">DATE: 9<sup>TH</sup> MARCH,2023<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">COUNSEL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">JOHN BREFO Esq. </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></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;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;border:none; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">WILLIAM<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>KUSI<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>Esq.<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">CORAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">MENSAH-DATSA<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>(MRS) <span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>J.A.<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>(PRESIDING)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">,</span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> BAAH J.A</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">, </span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">DIAWUO J.A<o:p></o:p></span></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="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">BAAH, J.A<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:10.05pt"><b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">BACKGROUND<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:10.05pt"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">The<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>reliefs<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>sought<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>plaintiffs/respondents<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>(hereafter<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt"> </span>respondents)<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>and by the defendants/appellants (hereafter appellants) in their counterclaim,<span style="letter-spacing:1.35pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>facts<span style="letter-spacing:1.5pt"> </span>relied<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing:1.5pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.35pt"> </span>parties,<span style="letter-spacing:1.35pt"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"> </span>well<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.55pt"> </span>issues<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">set</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing:-.25pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">down<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>court<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>below<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span>relevant<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>this<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>appeal<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>will<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>therefore<span style="letter-spacing:-.8pt"> </span>be set out.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top:8.4pt;margin-right:6.9pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:113%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:113%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">On 21<sup>st</sup><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>March 2014, respondents,<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>invoked the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, Kumasi, seeking the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.4pt;margin-right:7.05pt;margin-bottom: 8.0pt;margin-left:59.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;tab-stops:149.0pt"><i><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">“a. An order of the court for the defendants, their agents, <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">assigns,</span> children,<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>family,<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>any<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>other<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>person<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>occupation of<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt"> </span>House<span style="letter-spacing:4.0pt;mso-font-width:150%"> </span>Number<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt"> </span>Plot<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>35<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>Block<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>