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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
V.
WILLIAM JACKSON ETUNDI

(2016) JELR 64185 (CA)

Court of Appeal 8 Jun 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiff acquired a piece of land from the chiefs of Borteyman, which was in close proximity to the defendant's land, the University of Ghana's Nungua Livestock Farm. - The plaintiff enjoyed quiet possession of the land and built a c

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/12/2016
Judges:P.K.GYAESAYOR J.A. (PRESIDING), F.G. KORBIEH J.A., S. DZAMEFE J.A.
Counsel:MR. SHADRACK ARHIN FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT,ALBERTA ATWEI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

F.G. KORBIEH, J.A.

The brief facts of the case leading to this appeal are as follows: the plaintiff/respondent acquired a piece or plot of land from the chiefs of Borteyman which land was in very close proximity to the land of the defendant/appellant, the University of Ghana’s Nungua Livestock Farm, his land is actually outside the land area of the university. The plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) enjoyed quiet possession of the land since 2006 and actually put up a commercial building and residential house on the land until he reached 80% of the completion of the house. According to the respondent, in September, 2009 without any warning to him, the defendant/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) embarked on a mass demolition exercise in the neighbourhood in which his buildings were razed to the ground and all the contents (including a hydraulic drilling machine) totally destroyed. The respondent averred therefore that he had suffered loss …

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