McJOHN ODEI CLEVE (SUING PER HIS LAWFUL ATTORNEY KOFI WADDIE) vs. RAPHAEL ABDALLAH SEMEKOR

Introduction: [1] In or about May 2014, Mr. Odei Cleve, as Purchaser, and Raphael Semekor entered into an agreement for the purchase of two and half (2.5) plots of land situate at Ablekuma Borkorborkor Junction in Accra. Mr. Odei Cleve contends that the agreed amount of Thirty Six Thousand Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢36,500) was paid to Mr. Semekor, the Defendant herein. According to the Plaintiff prior to the payment for the land he asked the Defendant to furnish him with his title documents to enable him conduct a search at the Lands Commission. The Plaintiff contends that the Defendant gave him many excuses without giving him the title documents except a site plan. [2] The Plaintiff contends that after the payment of the money the Defendant released the parcel of land to him and he developed same to an advanced stage but just as he was about to complete same, the Tipper Truck Union Group in Accra made adverse claim to the same piece of land and so he stopped work. It is the case....