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(2025) JELR 113275 (HC)

High Court 14 Jan 2025 Ghana
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- Plaintiffs claimed title to land at Atoman near Amasaman, asserting acquisition by indenture from the Atowe family in 2014 and subsequent possession; Defendant claimed acquisition and possession of overlapping land from Comfort Dodoo (Dod

Case Details

Suit Number:E1/AHC/53/21
Judges:PRISCILLA DAPAAH MIREKU (MRS.), J.
Counsel:AKU-SIKA DADZIE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS - ABSENT. AFUA ASAAH AMPADU HOLDING BRIEF OF SIKA ABLA ADDO FOR THE DEFENDANT - PRESENT.
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

The Plaintiffs aver that on 1st February, 2014, they acquired the subject matter in dispute from the Atowe family of Atoman near Amasaman or Abola. That an indenture was executed in their favour and immediately went into possession by placing stones, sand and blocks on the said land.

The Plaintiffs further averred that they dug a trench, put footings for two (2) bedrooms, toilet, bath and kitchen on the land. That upon reaching the window level, the Defendant came from nowhere and broke down their entire development in 2016. That they ignore the Defendant and reconstructed their structure again to window level and again the Defendant entered their land and used their building materials deposited on the land to continue the structure they had reconstructed.

That they reported the conduct of the Defendant to the police but the Defendant is still continuing with her trespassory acts. That their grantor has a judgment against the Defendant’s grantor. Thus, they instituted this actio…

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