JUDGMENT
AMALEBOBA, JSC:-
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
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.
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…