NII KPOBI TETTEY TSURU III, SFA LIMITED AND FODAS ESTATES LTD vs. AGRIC CATTLE, SANTEO MANTSE, KATAMANSO MANTSE, NII ODAIFIO WELENTSE AND LAKESIDE ESTATES LTD [2020]DLSC8742

NII KPOBI TETTEY TSURU III, SFA LIMITED AND FODAS ESTATES LTD vs. AGRIC CATTLE,... [2020]DLSC8742

Date	2020-03-18
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO. J4/15/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLSC8742

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

APPAU JSC

PWAMANG JSC

MARFUL-SAU JSC

KOTEY JSC

AMARKAI AMARTEIFIO FOR THE 1ST PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

PRISCILLA AKYEAMPONG FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS.

DICK ANYADI FOR THE 1ST AND 5TH DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.

SHANOON MOHAMMED FOR THE 4TH DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT

[2020]DLSC8742
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NII KPOBI TETTEY TSURU III, SFA LIMITED AND FODAS ESTATES LTD (PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AGRIC CATTLE, SANTEO MANTSE, KATAMANSO MANTSE, NII ODAIFIO
WELENTSE AND LAKESIDE ESTATES LTD<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL SUIT NO. J4/15/2019&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 18TH MARCH, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>AMARKAI
AMARTEIFIO FOR THE 1ST PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>PRISCILLA
AKYEAMPONG FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS. <o:p></o:p>DICK
ANYADI FOR THE 1ST AND 5TH DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SHANOON MOHAMMED FOR THE 4TH
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), APPAU
JSC, PWAMANG JSC, MARFUL-SAU JSC, KOTEY JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>MARFUL-SAU,
JSC: - <o:p></o:p>The action that has culminated into this appeal
before us was originally initiated with a writ filed on 16th May
2008. The writ was filed by the La Traditional Council as the Plaintiff suing
per its lawful Attorney Joseph Annang Mensah. The original defendants endorsed
on the writ were named as Japan Motors, Agric Cattle, Katamanso (Nii Otoo
Laryea) and Santeo (Atta Quarshie). On the 21st January 2009, an
amended writ was filed replacing the original Plaintiff, La Traditional Council
with La Divisional Council, as the new Plaintiff. The record of appeal showed
that the writ and pleadings in the case suffered several amendments till it was
further amended by making Nii Tetteh Kpobi Tsuru III, the Plaintiff for and on
behalf of the La Stool.<o:p></o:p>Now, as a result of the several amendments,
discontinuance and joinders in the suit, at the end of the trial the parties in
the suit were as follows:-<o:p></o:p>‘’1. Nii Kpobi Tetteh Tsuru
III (Deceased)- Subtituted by Nii Obodai Odai IV, La Mankralo.<o:p></o:p>2. SFA Ltd.<o:p></o:p>3. Fodas Estates Ltd.<o:p></o:p>Vrs.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.Agric Cattle<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Santeo Mantse (Atta Quarshie)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Katamanso Mantse (Nii Otoo Laryea)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. Nii Odaifio Welentsi III (Nungua
Mantse)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5. Lakeside
Estate Ltd.’’<o:p></o:p>The trial High Court after an elaborate trial in
its judgment declared title to a parcel of land measuring 2,911.53 acres for
the 1st and 5th defendants and also declared title in the
1st Plaintiff, La Stool for the remaining disputed land measuri</main>