[2016]DLHC4215 • June 23, 2016 • High Court
KINGSLEY DARKO vs. AWONYE AKORLEY, MARTIN, ISAAC TOGBOR, PAPA KWAO
The plaintiff claimed to have purchased House Number B40 at Ashaiman from the late Ayerh Oberko on 17th October 2010, asserting ownership and seeking possession after defendants, who were gratuitous licensees of the late vendor, refused to vacate. The defendants denied the vendor's ownership and contended the property belonged to the Akornor Family of New Ningo, asserting a family property counterclaim.
read moreThe plaintiff claimed to have purchased House Number B40 situate at Ashaiman from the late Ayerh Oberko on 17th October, 2010 as per his statement of claim. Defendants were the gratuitous licensees of his late transferor who were introduced to the plaintiff. Ayerh Oberko told them that plaintiff was their new landowner before he died in February 2012. After his funeral, plaintiff notified the defendants to vacate the premises but they refused to give vacant possession and would not, unless compelled by the Court to do so. The court has always been the last hope of any aggrieved person and does not shy away from ensuring justice when invited to do so. Dotse JSC in the unreported case of Francis Yirenkyi v. The Republic; Criminal Appeal No. J3/7/2015, dated 17th February, 2016, SC stated: “The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any colour of the rainbow.” ...