AZIMI SHAARANI vs. REV. WILLIAM AMANKWAA [2023]DLCA16931

Date	2023-01-19
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/49/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16931

HENRY KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING)

AMMA GAISIE JA

RICHARD ADJEI-FRIMPONG JA

KWASI KWAKYE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

G.S.K. BABANAWO FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2023]DLCA16931
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<a name="_Hlk152849823">AZIMI SHAARANI <o:p></o:p></a>

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

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

REV.
WILLIAM AMANKWAA <o:p></o:p>

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

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

SUIT NO. H1/49/2021&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;DATE: 19TH&nbsp;&nbsp;JANUARY
2023<o:p></o:p>

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

KWASI KWAKYE FOR
PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

G.S.K. BABANAWO FOR
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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HENRY KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING), AMMA GAISIE JA, RICHARD ADJEI-FRIMPONG JA<o:p></o:p>

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HENRY KWOFIE JA:<o:p></o:p>

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This present appeal has been launched by the
plaintiff/appellant against the judgment of
the High Court Accra (Land Division) delivered on 22nd of
November, 2019. The trial court in that judgment dismissed the plaintiffs claim
and entered judgment for the defendant on his counterclaim. Dissatisfied with
the said judgment, the plaintiff/appellant launched the instant appeal on 5th December 2019 on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p>

i)<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-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The whole judgment
is against the weight of evidence before
the Court.<o:p></o:p>

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iii)<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-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp; The learned trial judge failed woefully to
appreciate the nature, time and consequence of plaintiff/appellants possession
and occupation of the land in dispute and led him to wrong conclusion that led
to a miscarriage of justice<o:p></o:p>

iv)<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-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp; The learned trial judge erred in law when he
failed to appreciate the legal effect of the sale of the land by the original
defendant to a third party one Mr. Agyekum and its legal bearing on defendants
interest if at all.<o:p></o:p>