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MICHAEL KOFI SINTIM AND ORS
V.
GEORGE BOATENG AND ORS

(2019) JELR 108164 (HC)

High Court 31 Jul 2019 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs claim to be the beneficial owners of certain stores located in a property owned by the late Madam Comfort Oforiwaa. - The plaintiffs served the defendants with a notice to vacate the premises, but the defendants have refuse

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. FAL/604/15
Judges:BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY
Counsel:KWASI FREDUA AGYEMAN DANSO FOR PLAINTIFFS; RICHARD TWUMASI ANKRAH FOR 1ST AND 2ND DEFENDANTS.

JUDGMENT

TETTEH-CHARWAY, J.

The Plaintiffs’ case is that by a will dated 1st May 2001, probate of which was granted by the  High Court on 26th June 2012, they became beneficial owners of store numbers 4, 5, 19 and  21 located in House Number D785/4, Okaishie. The said stores formed part of the estate of  the late Madam Comfort Oforiwaa, who, during her lifetime was the Defendants’ landlord.  After the stores, subject matter of this suit, had been vested in the Plaintiffs by a vesting  assent, they caused their lawyer to serve the Defendants with the statutory six (6) months’  notice to vacate the premises as they desired to recover them for their own business purposes.  Plaintiffs’ case is that although the statutory notice period expired on 4th March 2015, the  Defendants have failed or refused to vacate the stores and will not surrender the stores to them  without a Court order. The Plaintiffs therefore pray for the following reliefs; 

1. Recovery of vacant possession of their shops b…

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