[2019]DLHC8779 • July 17, 2019 • High Court
DR. OSBERT NYARKO ADJEI vs. DANIEL MCKORLEY
Plaintiff, a medical officer residing in the USA, was granted a 99-year lease over 0.553 acres at East Legon Extension, Accra, covering Plots 1 and 35. Plaintiff began construction on the plots, leaving the middle portion undeveloped for a clinic. Defendant entered the middle portion and constructed a fence, leading to conflict and police intervention. Plaintiff alleged Defendant's title was based on a forged indenture. Defendant claimed to have acquired the land initially from the Numo Nmashie family in 2003 and later from the Sanshie family in 2006 after disputes. Defendant denied any wrongdoing and alleged Plaintiff's title was fraudulent.
read moreOn or about 30th September, 2006, Plaintiff who is a medical officer based in the United States of America was granted a 99-year lease of land by Nii Sodjah Obodai in his capacity as the Acting Chief of Mpehuasem, East Legon Extension, Accra. The subject matter of the lease which is said to be at a place called East Legon Extension (Mpehuasem), Accra covers an area of 0.553 of an acre and it consists of Plots 1 and 35. Plaintiff alleged that he started building on the two ends of the two plots of the land; leaving the middle portion undeveloped with the intention of using that middle portion for construction of a clinic. Plaintiff averred further that Defendant from nowhere entered the land and started constructing fence wall around the middle portion earmarked by Plaintiff for the development of the clinic. Plaintiff’s resistance led to breaking down and the reconstruction of the fence wall. The intervention of the police could not resolve the conflict. However, according .....