MADAM RANDI LARTEY, SAMUEL NII OTOO ANKRAH AND MRS AGNES ESI ANKRAH vs. YAW ABOAH DJIN AND JUSTINY COMPANY LIMITED

INTRODUCTION This suit commenced in the Land Division of the High Court where both parties claimed to have obtained the property, the subject matter of the dispute, from the same grantor. After a full trial, the High Court gave judgment in favour of the plaintiffs in respect of all of their reliefs. On 16th May 2019, the Court of Appeal allowed the 1stdefendant’s (hereafter called the respondent) appeal and set aside the High Court Judgment. Aggrieved by the Court of Appeal judgment, the 2nd and 3rd plaintiffs (hereafter called the appellants) have appealed to this Court. Despite the multiple issues raised in the initial claim, the appeal before this Court has been mainly narrowed down to the issue of bonafide purchaser for value without notice and the respondent’s counterclaim. FACTS The 1st plaintiff claimed that per two deeds of assignment from the 2nd defendant dated 25th May 2008 and 27th May 2008, she was assigned two parcels of land at Prampram measuring 25.97 acres and 2...