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ISAAC MENSAH
V.
JEROME MANSO

(2018) JELR 64686 (CA)

Court of Appeal 17 May 2018 Ghana
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- The plaintiff claimed title to a piece of land and issued a writ of summons in the High Court. - The defendant denied the claim and averred that he acquired the land from another party. - The trial judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff. -

Case Details

Suit Number:APPEAL NO: H1/78/2018
Judges:F.G. KORBIEH J.A. (PRESIDING), AGNES M. A. DORDZIE (MRS.) J.A., I.O.TANKO AMADU J.A.
Counsel:MRS. PHIPPINAH ACKEAH FOR THE APPELLANT,MR. FAUSTINUS KOFI KORANTENG FOR THE RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

F.G. KORBIEH, J.A.

The plaintiff/respondent’s claim against the defendant/appellant in the court below basically was for declaration of title to a piece or parcel of land whose boundaries he described as follows: “bounded on the North-East by the Lessor’s land measuring 136.2 feet more or less on the South-East by the Lessor’s land measuring 210.9 feet more or less on the South-West by the Lessor’s land measuring 211.8 feet more or less which said piece or parcel of land is more particularly delineated on the Plan attached hereto and thereon marked PINK.” He therefore issued a writ of summons in the Lands Division of the High Court, Accra making the claim which writ was accompanied by a statement of claim containing averments that have been summarized as follows: in or about 1999 the plaintiff was granted the land by the Numo Sowah Din Okpelor family of Teshie acting through its true and lawful attorney, Nii Okpelor Jacob Ablorh Mensah; in or about 2003, Suit No. CS. 28/2003 ti…

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