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ARMAR NMAI BOI AND OTHERS
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ADJETEY ADJEI AND OTHERS

(2014) JELR 68651 (SC)

Supreme Court 19 Mar 2014 Ghana
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- Supreme Court held that Defendants had acquired possessory title by adverse possession under section 10(1) & (6) of the Limitation Act, 1972 (NRCD 54), having been in uninterrupted occupation of the disputed land for over 12 years, thereb

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/8/2013
Judges:ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING), ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC, YEBOAH JSC, GBADEGBE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC
Counsel:S. K. AMOAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/ APPELLANTS; SAM SETH WOOD FOR THE PLAINTIFFS /RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS.
Other Citations:(2014) JELR 66911 (SC)

JUDGMENT

SOPHIA ADINYIRA (MRS.) JSC

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Accra dated 16 February2012. The Plaintiffs/Respondent /Respondent (Plaintiffs), began an action before The High Court Accra on 17 May 2007, against the Defendants/Appellants/Appellants (Defendants) jointly and severally for the following reliefs:

a) A declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at North Teshie and bounded on the North by one Mr. A. Laryea’s land measuring 900 feet more or less on the South by A. Kanton’s land measuring 900 feet more or less on the East by the Vendor’s land measuring 400 feet more or less and on the Westby the Vendor’s landmeasuring 900 feet more or less and covering an approximate area of 8.2 Acres.

b) Recovery of possession

c) Damages for trespass

d) Perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants, their servants, agents, workmen and all those claiming through them from entering on to the land in dispute and carrying out any…

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