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MARGARET DUNCAN WILLIAMS
V.
EDWARD DUNCAN WILLIAMS

(2018) JELR 107897 (HC)

High Court 18 May 2018 Ghana
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- The case revolves around a dispute over a property located at House No. 42, Mensah Wood Road, East Legon, Accra. The Plaintiffs/Respondents claimed that the Defendant fraudulently made the 2nd Plaintiff sign papers transferring the land i

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: BMSC 732/2010
Judges:KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO
Counsel:Mr. Nkrabea Effah Dartey for the Plaintiffs/Respondents; Mr. Amofa Agyeman for the Defendant/ Applicant.

RULING

ACKAAH-BOAFO, J.

Background: 

[1] The facts of this case are free from complexity. On July 27, 2016 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 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] The Plaintiff/Applicant filed an Entry of Judgment and after over five years according the  Plain…

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