J U D G M E N T
Plaintiff’s case
By a writ of summons issued on 24th January 2017, the plaintiff claimed the following reliefs against the defendant:
i. Declaration of title to the land described in Land Certificate No. GA 23701 as Parcel No. 217 Block 16
ii. Perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from interfering with the plaintiff’s land.
iii. General damages for trespass.
iv. Costs for bringing the action on full recovery basis.
The plaintiff asserts that he is the owner of a piece of land situate at Abossey Okai which is covered by a land title certificate dated 9th January 2007 with number GA 23701. The plaintiff states that the land in dispute formed part of a larger tract of land that was the subject matter of a Deed of Sale from the Akumajay Stool to D. B. Halm in December 1942. D. B. Halm registered the said Deed of Sale at the Deeds Registry with registration number 1/02/1945. The plaintiff further states that upon the death of D. B. Halm, the land devolv…