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JEAN HANNA ASSI
V.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHERS

(2016) JELR 68784 (SC)

Supreme Court 9 Nov 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiff claimed ownership of Plot No. 2, North Industrial Area, Accra. - The plaintiff alleged that the government erroneously confiscated his plot under certain laws. - The government sold the plot to GIHOC Motors, who later sold i

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/17/2016
Judges:DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), YEBOAH JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN JSC, PWAMANG JSC
Counsel:ANDREWS DANIELS FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT; SAMUEL CUDJOE WITH HIM SESI TETTEH FOR 5TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

JUDGEMENT

DOTSE JSC:-

On the 9th day of November 2016 this court unanimously dismissed the appeal lodged by the Plaintiff/Respondent/Appellant, hereafter, referred to as “the Plaintiff”, against the decision of the Court of Appeal dated 6th February, 2014 which was in favour of the 5th Defendant/Appellant/Respondent, hereafter to be called, “the 5th Defendant”. We accordingly affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal wherein Plot No. 2, North Industrial Area, Kaneshie, Accra, (Plot 2) was adjudged to belong to the 5th Defendants.

As we reserved our reasons for the said decision on the 9th of November 2016, we proceed now to give the said reasons.

The determination of this appeal turns squarely on whether the Plaintiff’s action against the Defendants in the trial High Court was statute barred.

FACTS:-

The Plaintiff averred that he is the owner and title holder of Plot No. 2, North Industrial Area, Kaneshie, Accra (Plot No. 2). According to the facts from the appeal record, the Plaintiff a…

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