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OBIRI YEBOAH APPIAHENE
V.
ISAAC ANTWI

(2015) JELR 107668 (HC)

High Court 27 Nov 2015 Ghana
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- The plaintiff leased plots of land in Accra and enjoyed peaceful possession until the defendant caused a certificate of purchase to be posted on the fence wall. - The plaintiff argues that the sale of the property was wrongful as the defe

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: AP 100/2015
Judges:JUSTICE NOVISI AFUA ARYENE (MRS.)
Counsel:ROSENBERG O. ADOKOH ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFF

JUDGMENT 

By deed of agreements dated 14th November 1996 and 28th April 1997, plots numbered C8/8 and  C8/9 situate at Atomic Hills Housing Estate, Accra were leased to plaintiff. The plots are  covered by sublease agreements which were admitted in evidence as exhibits A and B.  

A fence wall was constructed around the properties and a caretaker engaged by plaintiff who  farmed on the land. Plaintiff averred that he enjoyed quiet and peaceful possession of the  property until December 2014 when 1st defendant caused a certificate of purchase to be posted  on the fence wall. Enquiries showed that 1st defendant purchased the two properties at a public  auction conducted on 9th September 2014 in execution of judgment obtained by 2nd defendant in  suit no AL 14/2006 entitled Iddrisu Ayaa Tetteh v. Winfred Otuafro Aryeh and Anor. It is the  case of plaintiff that the purported sale of his property was wrongful as the said Winfred Otuafro  Aryeh, defendant judgment/debtor in suit no AL 14/200…

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