DOMAKYAAREH (MRS), J. A.
1. In this appeal, the contest between the parties is for the ownership of a piece of land known as Plot No. 21 Block ‘A’ Duasi. Both contestants acknowledge that the plot of land originally belonged to one Kwame Anokye and his family. Beyond that, their root of title became different. The case of the respective parties as presented to the trial court will demonstrate how.
THE CASE OF THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE RESPONDENT).
2. The respondent’s case is that he is the care taker chief of Niwaa Tuapim Stool of Duasi and he brought the action for himself and on behalf of his family. His pleadings and testimony and that of his witness was to the effect that the plot in dispute was originally numbered 14 but renumbered to plot No. 21 Block “A” following a rezoning layout for Duasi. That the said plot was acquired by his uncle Kwame Anokye (deceased) and that they have been in actual occupation of the plot for about 300 years without any interferen…