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GILBERT MARSHALL OFOSU AGYARE
V.
JULIANA SANDERS (SUBST. BY LEGRANDE PAUL SANDERS)

(2024) JELR 112267 (SC)

Supreme Court 22 May 2024 Ghana
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- Supreme Court dismissed the Defendant’s appeal, affirming concurrent lower court findings that the land acquired by the Defendant is distinct and separate from the land in dispute, which belongs to the Plaintiff. - Key legal principle: In

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/62/2023
Judges:G. PWAMANG, JSC I.O. TANKO AMADU, JSC E. YONNY KULENDI, JSC E. Y. GAEWU, JSC R. ADJEI-FRIMPONG, JSC
Counsel:EDWARD ANOKYE ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT/APPELLANT WITH HIM, CYRIL ELORM BARNIE. K. AMOAKO ADJEI ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT WITH HIM, AMA AMOAKO ADJEI.
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

KULENDI JSC:

INTRODUCTION 

  1. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 4th November, 2021, which affirmed a judgment of the High Court granting the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent’s (hereinafter called “the Plaintiff”) claim of title to land, recovery of possession, perpetual injunction and damages against the Defendant/Appellant/Appellant (hereinafter called “the Defendant”).  

BACKGROUND

  1. The Plaintiff caused a Writ of Summons to be issued from the registry of the High Court, Koforidua on the 16th of April, 2012 against the Defendant seeking the following reliefs: 

    a. A declaration that all that piece or parcel of land situate and being at Asukesease-Obosomase-Akuapem and bounded as NE by Professor Eugene Asamoah Amoah measuring 200ft, SE by proposed road measuring 213ft, SW by proposed road measuring 197.8ft and NE by proposed road measuring 207.4ft, is the property of the Plaintiff.

    b. declaration that all that piece or parcel of land situate and being at …

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