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SALOMEY SHORME TETTEH AND NII AMON TAFO
V.
MARY KORKOR HAYFORD

(2012) JELR 67407 (SC)

Supreme Court 22 Feb 2012 Ghana
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- The Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeal’s decision, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove the identity of the land claimed, a prerequisite for a declaration of title, and thus her claim was dismissed. - The Court reiterated th

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/34/2011
Judges:AKUFFO (MS) JSC (PRESIDING), DATE-BAH JSC, ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC, DOTSE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC
Counsel:CHARLES BAWADUAH FOR THE APPELLANT; GODWIN K. NTONY FOR THE RESPONDENT.

JUDGMENT

JONES DOTSE JSC;

This is an appeal by the Plaintiff/Respondent/Appellant hereafter referred to as Plaintiff against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 22nd July 2010 which set aside a judgment of the High Court which was in favour of the plaintiff, and entered judgment in favour of the Defendants/Appellants/Respondents, hereafter referred to as the Defendants. It must be noted that, even though the Plaintiff commenced action against a Defendant, Madam Mary Korkoi, she died during the pendency of the suit, and had been substituted by her daughters, the two substituted Defendants herein.

This case commenced in the High Court, Accra where the Plaintiff issued a writ against the Defendant, Madam Mary Korkoi (deceased) claiming the following reliefs:

i. Declaration that the Land Title Certificate No. GA3929 issued by the Chief Registrar, land Title Registry, Accra to the Defendant is null and void on grounds of fraud.

ii. An order to cancel or set aside the said Land Certificate…

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