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HAJIA AKWELEY AMUDALATU OPARE ADDO
V.
BABA BIDARI

(2016) JELR 66702 (SC)

Supreme Court 27 Jul 2016 Ghana
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- Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeal’s decision, holding that the appellant’s title claim was statute-barred under the Limitation Act, 1972 (NRCD 54) and barred by laches and acquiescence. - The Court found appellant’s Land Title Ce

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/37/2016
Judges:ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING), BONNIE JSC, BAMFO JSC, BENIN JSC, APPAU JSC
Counsel:PHILIP JIMANOR FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT; BABA AVIO FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT RESPONDENT WITH HIM COL. MAHAMA IDDRISU (RTD).

JUDGEMENT

APPAU, JSC:

The appellant before us was the plaintiff in the trial High Court whilst the respondent was the defendant. On 14th November 2008, the appellant sued the respondent in the trial High Court claiming inter alia; a declaration of title to a piece of land at Derby Avenue described in the endorsement of the writ of summons and recovery of possession of the said land. The appellant succeeded on his claim in the trial court but subsequently lost in an appeal lodged by the respondent against the judgment of the trial court at the Court of Appeal. The appeal before us is a manifestation of the appellant’s displeasure with the decision of the 1st appellate court, for which she is inviting our opinion on the matter.

The pleaded case of the appellant in the trial court was very brief. According to her, by a conveyance dated the 5th day of July 2007 made between her as purchaser and Mr Ken Brookman-Amissah, (the lawful attorney of the Administrators of the Estate of Stephen Colem…

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