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MARGARET DUNCAN-WILLIAMS AND THERESA ABAKAH
V.
EDWARD DUNCAN-WILLIAMS

(2019) JELR 66135 (HC)

High Court 4 Mar 2019 Ghana
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- The court granted the plaintiffs' claim for reliefs, including a declaration that the defendant fraudulently transferred land into his name and an order for the defendant to comply with the agreement or declare the second plaintiff the ow

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: BMSC 732/2010
Judges:HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO
Counsel:MR. K. AMOFA AGYEMANG FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS; MR. DERICK ADU-GYAMFI FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT.
Other Citations:(2019) JELR 66930 (HC)

RULING

ACKAAH-BOAFO, J.

i. Background:

[1] On July 27, 2012 this Court presided over by His Lordship, Mr. Justice E.F. Dzakpasu granted the Plaintiffs/Respondents claim for reliefs endorsed on their Writ as:

i. Declaration that Defendant fraudulently made 2nd Plaintiff to sign papers transferring the land on which the Defendant built House No. 42, Mensah Wood Road, East Legon, Accra into his name;

ii. An order that Defendant complies with the agreement between the parties by replacing 2nd Plaintiff’s land with another land at East Legon together with a fence Wall and foundation for two three-bedroom houses, or in the alternative an order declaring 2nd Plaintiff the owner of House Number 42, Mensah Wood Road, East Legon, Accra;

iii. Recovery of £15,000 or its Cedi equivalent being the balance of £32,000 1st Plaintiff gave to Defendant.

[2] On the 18th day of November 2013, further to an application filed by the Plaintiffs/Judgment Creditors as per the title of the motion paper, the Court once…

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