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ALEC GRANT SAM AND OTHERS
V.
UNILEVER GHANA LTD AND OTHERS

(2016) JELR 68788 (SC)

Supreme Court 6 Jun 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the defendants for various reliefs, including a declaration of ownership of a piece of land known as "Sam's Hill" in Cape Coast. - The plaintiffs claimed that the land was leased to the defendants' p

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/48/2014
Judges:ANIN YEBOAH JSC, BENIN JSC, AKAMBA JSC, APPAU JSC, PWAMANG JSC
Counsel:ROLAND ATTA KESSON HAMILTON ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS; ISHMAEL CARSON ESQ. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLAN/RESPONDENT., ENOH - AMAHANDO ESQ. FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT /RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

AKAMBA, JSC

PROLOGUE

Ecclesiastes 3 v. 22: Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

FACTS

The plaintiffs/respondents/appellants Alec Grant Sam and others, (hereinafter simply referred to as the plaintiffs) commenced an action in the High Court, Cape Coast against the defendants/appellants/respondents, Unilever Ghana Ltd and Others, (hereinafter referred to as the defendants) for twelve reliefs, inter alia;

(i) A declaration that the plaintiffs, as representatives of the descendants of William Edward Sam (Deceased), are vested with reversionary title to all that piece or parcel of land lying and being situate at the then Low Town, Cape Coast on the road to Saltpond and popularly known as and referred to as “SAM’S HILL” and which is bounded on the South by the Ashanti Road, on the North and East by W.E. Sam’s property and on the West by Governor …

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