AFRICAN AUTOMOBILE LIMITED AND MOHAMMED HIJAZI vs. PAA KOFI MENDS AND YAW MENDS

ACQUAYE, J.A The plaintiffs issued a writ of summons claiming: - a) Specific performance of the contract made between plaintiffs and 1st defendant on 9th January 1997 for the lease of all that piece or parcel of land situate and lying at Bubuashie, Accra registered at the Deeds Registry as No. 1698/1996 and stamped as Ac 2662/66. b) Injunction to restrain defendants from interfering with the disputed property or collecting any rents therefrom c) An order directing the 1st defendant to execute the lease agreement in respect of the land described in relief (a) above d) An order for demolition of all unauthorized structures, houses and buildings on the property. The plaintiffs’ case is that in January 1997 they entered into an oral agreement with the 1st defendant to lease the undeveloped parcel of land in front of the 1st defendant’s house for 50 years with the option to renew for another 50 years for ⊄72,000,000.00 [Gh⊄7,200.00]. According to the 2nd plaintiff he made par...