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CLEMENT LAMPTEY
V.
EMMANUEL LANTEI LAMPTEY & 9 ORS

(2011) JELR 110466 (CA)

Court of Appeal 14 Apr 2011 Ghana
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- This is an appeal against a decision of the High Court in Accra. - The plaintiff is the grandchild of the defendant and is claiming ownership of a property. - The issues for trial include ownership of the property, dispute resolution, and

Case Details

Suit Number:H1/255/2010
Judges:F. Kusi-Appiah J.A. (PRESIDING) P. K. Gyaesayor J.A. K. A. Acquaye J.A.
Counsel:Mr. Osei-Nyame for the defendants/appellants Mr. Kofi Frempong-Manso for the plaintiff/respondents


JUDGMENT

GYAESAYOR J.A:-

This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court, Financial Division, Accra dated 31st July, 2009.  The notice of appeal by which the appeal was commenced is dated 28th August, 2009 and was filed by the 1st defendant/appellant challenging the whole judgment.

The plaintiff/respondent is the grandchild of the 1st defendant/appellant who was the father of the deceased father of the plaintiff/respondent.

The genesis of this case lies in an action filed by the plaintiff/respondent in the High Court claiming:- 

a. A declaration that petitioner’s father, the late Samuel Lamptey in his life time owned half of the property described as H/No.33 Block 5 Odorkor, Accra including the land presently occupied by 2nd to 10th defendants.

b. An order upon the 2nd to 10 defendants to attorn tenancy to the plaintiff as the lawful attorney and administrator of his father.

c. An order for the payment of all arrears of rent owed by the 2nd to 10th defendants  to the plaintiff toget…

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