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POULTRY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY & ANOR. v NII SOWAH OKATABAN & 2 ORS.

(2023) JELR 111233 (SC)

Supreme Court 5 Jul 2023 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal by the Plaintiffs against a judgment in favor of the 2nd Defendant. - The Plaintiffs claim to be the owners of the disputed lands, which they acquired through conveyances in 1983 and 1984. - The Plaintiffs all

Case Details

Suit Number:J4/57/2022
Judges:BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC LOVELACE JOHNSON (MS.) JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC KOOMSON JSC
Counsel:A.A. SOMUAH ASAMOAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/ APPELLANTS WITH LOMO ARYEE ESQ.. EBO LAING ESQ. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.
Location:Accra

JUDGEMENT

KOOMSON JSC:-

This is an appeal by the Plaintiffs/Appellants/Appellants against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Accra, dated 24th April, 2021 in favour of the 2nd Defendant/Respondent/Respondent. The Court of Appeal, in that judgment, affirmed the judgment of the High Court, dated 13th March, 2018 in favour the 2nd Defendant/Respondent/Respondent. For ease of reference, the parties shall maintain their designation at the High Court. Thus, the Plaintiffs/Appellants/Appellants shall simply be referred to as the Plaintiffs and the 2nd Defendant/Respondent/Respondent shall be referred to as the 2nd Respondent.

BACKGROUND

It is necessary to recollect the events leading to this appeal. The claim of the Plaintiffs is that they are the owners of the lands in dispute. 1st Plaintiff acquired its land by a conveyance of sale dated 14th February, 1983 which was made between Kwame O. Mireku and 1st Plaintiff. This Conveyance was stamped and registered at the Lands Registry as No. 224/19…

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