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COMFORT OFEIBEA DODOO
V.
NII AMARTEY MENSAH & 4 OTHERS

(2016) JELR 69852 (CA)

Court of Appeal 12 May 2016 Ghana
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- The High Court made a declaration of title in favor of the Plaintiff in a land dispute case. - The Defendants appealed the judgment to the Court of Appeal. - The Plaintiff claimed to be the daughter and surviving executrix of the late Mer

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Suit Number:SUIT NO: H1/38/2015
Judges:GYAESAYOR (PRESIDING), ADUAMA OSEI JA, DZAMEFE JA
Counsel:THOMAS HUGHES FOR APPELLANTS,DAVID AMETEFE FOR RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

ADUAMA OSEI JA:

In its judgment dated the 22nd of March, 2013, the High Court, Accra, made a declaration of title against the Defendants/Appellants in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent in respect of a parcel of land situate at Amasaman in Accra, and containing an approximate area of 229.67 acres. Other reliefs granted against the Defendants/Appellants in the said judgment were damages for trespass in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent, recovery of possession in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent, and perpetual injunction. In the same judgment, the High Court ordered the Lands Commission to cancel a document which the Defendants had registered with the Commission as No. R 225/97 in respect of the disputed land.

Not satisfied with the judgment of the High Court, the Defendants/Appellants have appealed against the same to this Court and we now read the judgment of the Court. In this judgment, the Plaintiff/Respondent is referred to as “the Plantiff”, and the Defendants/Appellants …

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