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ANITA DANSO-TAWIAH
V.
ALHAJI ALI SHURAKATU

(2018) JELR 108073 (HC)

High Court 31 Oct 2018 Ghana
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- The case is titled Komey Mensah Larsey and Others v. Daniel Anum Adjei and Another. - The High Court, Accra, ruled that only the Agbawe Quarter can alienate land at Frafraha. - The plaintiff claimed to have acquired the disputed land from

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: FAL/330/15
Judges:ANTHONY OPPONG, J.
Counsel:REBECCA BOAKYE (MRS.) FOR FRANK BOAKYE AGYEN FOR PLAINTIFF; PHILIP JIMANOR FOR JAMES MENSAH KULLEY FOR DEFENDANTS.

JUDGMENT

 OPPONG, J.

In Suit No. L 320/98, titled Komey Mensah Larsey and Others V. Daniel  Anum Adjei and Another, the High Court, Accra, constituted by Yaw Apau J (as  he then was) dated 22nd July 2005 (unreported) pronounced that only the Agbawe Quarter can alienate land at Frafraha, among other reliefs granted in favour of the  Plaintiff in that case. (See Exhibit “3”) 

By that decision of the Court, it is understood that, there can not be any  valid alienation of land at Frafraha without the involvement or participation of  Agbawe Family/Quarter or without the knowledge of Agbawe Family/Quarter. 

Plaintiff’s case is that she acquired the disputed land from Nii Komey  Larsey Mensah, Head of Agbawe Kplen We No.2 family of Frafraha and Nii  Adjei Kpobi Asawa III, Head of the Agbawe Quarter of La with the consent of  the principal members of the said families. Indeed, the grant was evidenced by a  lease document dated 23rd June, 1999. 

Defendant’s case is also that he acquired the disp…

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