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NANA AMOASIMA NKRABEA II V. EDDIE ACQUAYE AND LANDS COMMISSION

(2017) JELR 66296 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/39/16  •  29 May 2017  •  Ghana

Coram
HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING), GYAN J.A., SUURBAAREH J.A.

Appearances
MR. KOFI LAMPTEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT,MR. AMPONSAH DADZIE FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

Judgement

HONYENUGA, J.A.

This appeal was filed by the 1st defendant/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) against the Ruling of the High Court, Agona Swedru, dated the 19th day of August, 2015. The said court had dismissed the application filed by the appellant as against the plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter called the respondent) and awarded costs of GH¢2,000.00 in favour of the respondent.

The fact  of this appeal were that the respondent claiming to be the Queen Mother of Gomoa Fetteh, the Twafohemaa of Gomoah Akyempim Traditional area and a Principal elder of the Royal Abor Ewusie Twidan family of Gomoah Fetteh instituted the instant action against the appellant who styles himself as the overlord of Gomoa Fetteh Stool lands and had been alienating the stool land without the consent and concurrent of the principal members. There is also pending a petition before the Judicial Committee of the Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Council as to who is the chief of Gomoa Fetteh. While the c…

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