ZONGONAA KUNGARI AND 10 OTHERS vs. RUKAYATU USMANU

F.G. KORBIEH, J.A. The plaintiff’s case against the defendants in the trial High Court in Accra may be summarized as follows. She purchased House No. E227/16 situate and being at Mamobi, Accra from one Hawa Awa alias Hajia Bawa (deceased) and was given a receipt dated the 1/6/2001. She also averred that Hawa Awu gave her a deed of assignment dated 2/4/2001 which was “duly executed” by the Lands Commission on the 11/4/2001. The original lease on the house was executed between Abdulai Dagati (Lessee) and Nii Notei Owu III (Lessor) and registered at the Lands Registry with No. 4325/1985 was passed on to her by Hawa Awu. She averred that Hawa Awu was the junior sister of Abdulai Dagati and had inherited the property on the 23/9/1981 by virtue of a statutory declaration made by Abdulai Dagati on the 3/1/1976. She further averred that Hawa Awu had been granted Letters of Administration on the 6/2/1987 to administer the movable and immovable property of Abdulai Dagati who had died with...