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ERIC NARTEY EGNMAN
V.
AFUA KUNADU AMANKWAA

(2016) JELR 108298 (HC)

High Court 28 Jul 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiff, representing the Addo-Engman Family, claimed that the defendant breached the lease agreement by using the land for commercial purposes instead of residential purposes. - The plaintiff provided evidence that the land was ori

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT N0. FAL/484/15
Judges:S.H. OCRAN, J
Counsel:MR. ANKOMAH MENSAH FOR PLAINTIFF

JUDGMENT 

On 14th April 2015, this Writ was issued and the following reliefs were claimed. 

a) A declaration that the Defendant is in breach of the fundamental covenant of the  lease dated 10th February 2006 to use the land for residential purposes only.

b) Recovery of Possession of the land as a result of the breach  

c) General Damages for breach of covenant. 

d) Cost 

e) Any other reliefs 

By the Statement of claim that accompanied the writ of summons, the plaintiff pleaded that  he is head of the Addo-Engman Family of Osu Asante Blohum in Accra and it is on behalf  of that family that he has instituted this action. 

By the pleading, the defendant approached the Addo-Engman Family to lease a parcel of  land at Kotobabi to her, and a portion of the land as described in the schedule was leased  to her for 99 years. An indenture was prepared for her and registered. The Plaintiffs  pleading stated further that the land leased to the defendant was conveyed to the late  Samuel Ludwig Addo-E…

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