PROF. STEPHEN ADEI AND MRS. GEORGINA ADEI vs. GRACE ROBERTSON AND SEMPE STOOL

PWAMANG, JSC. The plaintiffs/respondents/appellants, hereafter referred to as plaintiffs, in 1979 purchased a parcel of land at Sowutuom in Accra from the Abola Piam (Tunma We) family of Accra. The purchase was covered by a deed of conveyance which plaintiffs registered at the Land Registry as No.2447/1985. In 1985 plaintiffs acquired another parcel of land adjacent to their land from Madam Abena Asi, a grantee of the Abola Piam (Tunma We) family. This second grant is covered by two documents registered as Nos. 507/1986 and 508/1986. Plaintiffs went into possession of the lands, built a two-room house thereon and placed a caretaker in it. Much later, the 1st defendant/appellant/respondent, hereafter referred to as 1st defendant started making adverse claims to the land plaintiffs acquired from Madam Abena Asi. In 2004, plaintiffs wall on the disputed portion of the land was pulled down and they attributed it to 1st defendant but she denied being responsible. Plaintiffs therefore s...