RACHEL TOTIMEH vs. GAYHEART MENSAH & 7 ORS

JUDGMENT Introduction This matter commenced about eight years ago by a writ issued on 21st May 2013 by the plaintiff against eight defendants including the East Dadekotopon Development Trust (8th defendant). The case has to do with a parcel of land situate at La behind the Ghana Trade Fair Company Ltd. The main antagonists in this suit are the plaintiff and the 1st defendant who are all claiming the same parcel of land. It is on record that both the plaintiff and the 1st defendant admit that the East Dadekotopon Development Trust is the owner of a larger area of land including the land in dispute. However, while the plaintiff asserts that she got her initial grant from the La Dadekotopon Youth Development Committee and later attempted to regularise it with the 8th defendant, the 1st defendant claims he got the land from one Enoch Okpoti Mensah who had earlier acquired the land in dispute from the 8th defendant. Plaintiff’s case The plaintiff describes herself as a native .....