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IN RE ADJANCOTE ACQUISITION; KLU
V.
AGYEMANG II

(1982) JELR 69282 (CA)

Court of Appeal 15 Dec 1982 Ghana
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- The case involves a dispute over title to a piece of land called Adjancote, which was acquired by the Government of Ghana for the purpose of building a television station. - Three claimants submitted rival claims for monetary compensation

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Judges:APALOO C.J.,MENSA BOISON JA,EDWARD WIREDU J.A
Counsel:TAGOE (WITH HIM CHINNERY) FOR THE APPELLANT; OHENE-AMPOFO FOR THE RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:[1982-83] GLR 852

WIREDU J.A.

The dispute in this case is about title to a piece of land described by the name Adjancote. This land was acquired some time ago by the Government of Ghana for the purpose of building a television station for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.

The present appeal before us is the result of the determination by the lands tribunal of rival claims for monetary compensation arising out of the said acquisition submitted to the government by three claimants each claiming to own the acquired area.

The lands tribunal in its judgment dated 26 February 1976, expressed satisfaction with the case presented by and on behalf of the first claimant and found for him, rejecting the cases of the second and third claimants.

The three claimants before the lands tribunal were the Berekusu stool as the first claimant; the Nuumo Nmashi family of Teshie comprising the Krobo, Klu and the Agbawe quarters as the second claimant, and the Nii Dowuona family of Osu as the third claimant.

Both the second and…

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