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AMADE AND 2 ORS
V.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

(2026) JELR 115050 (SC)

Supreme Court 28 Jan 2026 Ghana
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- Plaintiffs, heads and members of the Peignwa Yohe family, sued the Attorney-General to recover compensation for the 1937 governmental acquisition of family land for the Yongwa Forest Reserve, asserting continued non-payment despite a 1957

Case Details

Suit Number:J4/62/2014
Judges:PWAMANG JSC, GAEWU JSC, ADJEI-FRIMPONG JSC, DZAMEFE JSC, AMALEBOBA JSC
Counsel:ANDY KWAME APPIAH-KUBI ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS WITH HIM JOSEPH PADI ESQ. ELFREDA DANKYI (MRS.) PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT WITH HIM FRANK ASAMOAH ESQ.

JUDGMENT

AMALEBOBA, JSC:-

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

  1. On 17th October 2013, the Court of Appeal reversed the decision of the High Court, Accra entered in favour of Plaintiffs/Respondents/Appellants, and against the Defendant/Appellant/Respondent. Being aggrieved by this decision, the Plaintiffs/ Respondents/Appellants, filed this Appeal, praying that the Judgment of the Court of Appeal be reversed and Judgment entered in their favour. The parties will maintain their designations as used in the High Court.

  2. The Plaintiffs commenced this suit against the Attorney-General as Defendant, to recover from the Government of Ghana, what they assert to be compensation for acquisition of their family land in 1937. In their Amended Statement of Claim, the Plaintiffs aver that the 1st Plaintiff is the head of the Peignwa Yohe family of Odumase Krobo, which family is made up of two divisions, namely the Tetteh Gbame Amade division and the Akuma Teye division. The Plaintiffs further aver that the 1st Pl…

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