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NAA LAMILEY AMOAH
V.
BETTY LOKKO

(2011) JELR 92195 (SC)

Supreme Court 10 Feb 2011 Ghana
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- The case involves a dispute between the plaintiff/appellant and the defendant/respondent over the ownership of two plots of land. - The plaintiff purchased the plots from the original owner, Betty Lokko, and later gifted one of the plots

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. CA J4/20/2010
Judges:ATUGUBA, J.S.C [PRESIDING] DR. DATE-BAH, J.S.C. R. OWUSU, J.S.C. ARYEETEY, J.S.C AKOTO-BAMFO, J.S.C.
Counsel:ALBERT ADAARE FOR APPELLANT KIZITO BEYUO FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENT WITH NAA ODOFOLEY NORTEY

J U D G M E N T

 


THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT, W.  A.  ATUGUBA J. S. C INVITED B. T. ARYEETEY J. S. C. TO DELIVER THE JUDGMENT WHICH IS A UNANIMOUS DECISION.


                                                            

ARYEETEY, J.S.C


This appeal is a straight fight between the plaintiff/appellant, Naa Lamiley Amoah, whom we refer to simply as appellant and the original 4th defendant company, Sensations Limited, whom we refer to as respondent. A brief background to this appeal would be appropriate. Betty Lokko and her husband, the late Joseph Lokko were owners of two contiguous plots of land at Osu, Accra which were covered by two separate title deeds. Betty Lokko’s title deed’s registered number at the Land Registry was number 1751/1957 while the registered number of her husband’s plot was 1750/1957. After the death of her husband she was appointed the administrator of his estate. In that capacity she sold her husband’s plot No. 1750/1957 to Naa Lamiley Amoah, the appellant herein.  This w…

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