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NANCY ACQUAH
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JOSHUA TETTEH & 3 ORS.

(2023) JELR 111226 (SC)

Supreme Court 5 Jul 2023 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal from the Court of Appeal's unanimous judgment on a dispute over land ownership. - The plaintiff acquired a parcel of land in 2000 from the Ashong Mlitse We of Teshie. - The plaintiff alleged that the land was

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Suit Number:J4/88/2022
Judges:BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC KOOMSON JSC
Counsel:NANA ACKAH WATSON JAINIE ESQ. FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/ APPELLANT. KORMIVI ASOTSI ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT LED BY MARTIN KPEBU ESQ..
Location:Accra

JUDGEMENT

KOOMSON JSC:-

This is an appeal from the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 14th June, 2021, on an appeal by the 3rd Defendant/Appellant/Appellant (herein after called “3rd Defendant”) from the decision of the trial High Court dated 31st October, 2018, which had entered judgment for the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent (hereafter called “the Plaintiff”) on all her reliefs.

The facts leading to the commencement of the original action at the High Court are that, in the year 2000, the plaintiff acquired a parcel of land from the Ashong Mlitse We of Teshie. The Plaintiff stated that she acquired the land in dispute from one Seth Laryea Mensah, head and lawful representative of the Ashong Mlitse Family of Odaitse We of Teshie upon the payment of GH¢3,200.00 or ¢32,000.000.00 in the year 2000. The said Seth Laryea Mensah happened to be the predecessor of the 4th Defendant. The Plaintiff said that a receipt was issued for the payment of the ¢32,000.000.00. She i…

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