ARMAH vs. ADDOQUAYE

Anin J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. The plaintiff-appellant (hereinafter called the plaintiff) claimed title, an order for injunction and general damages for trespass in respect of a plot of land at Lartebiokorshie, Zabon Zongo, Accra, more particularly described in his writ of summons. He claimed to have “bought this land from Emma and Helena Mills, the joint head of the Abloh Mills [family] the original owners under an indenture dated 26 March 1955 and registered in the Deeds Registry as No.2338 of 1955“ (vide paragraph (2) of the statement of claim) and then entered into possession and exercised acts of ownership over the land soon after purchasing it. He alleged that the defendant-respondent (hereinafter called the defendant) has since 1965 been committing acts of trespass over his said land, and has removed his pillars and blocks on the land and even erected a wall on the land. The defendant disputed the plaintiff’s claim, and asserted title to the identical la...