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FUGAR
V.
BOSSMAN AND ANOTHER

(1963) JELR 83339 (SC)

Supreme Court 9 Jan 1963 Ghana
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Judges:SARKODEE-ADDO, JSC, CRABBE, JSC, BLAY, JSC
Counsel:B. J. da Rocha for the plaintiff-appellant. No appearance for the defendants-Respondents.
Other Citations:[1963] 1 GLR 16 - 19

JUDGMENT

BLAY JSC

By his statement of claim, the plaintiff averred as follows:

"(1) The plaintiff is the owner of the land described in the writ.

(2) By reason of the plaintiff's absence from Ghana, the plaintiff appointed his brother a Mr. F. K. Fugar as caretaker of the land in dispute.

(3) The said F. K. Fugar fraudulently and without the knowledge or authority of the plaintiff purported to convey by deed by way of outright sale the said land to the first defendant.

(4) The first defendant entered into possession of the said land in reliance on the aforesaid fraudulent conveyance and either granted portion to or permitted the second defendant to trespass unto the plaintiff's said land.

(5) Without the leave or licence of the plaintiff, the defendants wrongfully brought unto the land sand and stones and are in wrongful possession thereof.

(6) Wherefore the plaintiff claims as in the writ of summons:

(a) Recovery of possession of the said land.

(b) £G50 damages."

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