ADJETEY ADJEI vs. SEIDU ABUBAKAR AND LANDS COMMISSION [2012]DLCA5053

Date	2012-05-10
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/61/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA5053

KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

DUOSE J.A.

AYEBI J.A.

MR. BRIGHT OKYERE-AGYEKUM FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

MR. GABRIEL PWAMANG FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA5053
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ADJETEY ADJEI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SEIDU ABUBAKAR AND LANDS COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO: H1/61/2012 &nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 10TH
MAY, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. BRIGHT OKYERE-AGYEKUM
FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
GABRIEL PWAMANG FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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KUSI-APPIAH
J.A. (PRESIDING), DUOSE J.A., AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>KUSI-APPIAH,
J.A.: This is an appeal against the judgment of the High
Court (Fast Track Division), Accra, dated 3rd June, 2010.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts giving rise to this action
are very simple.&nbsp; The plaintiff sued the
1st defendant as chairman of Greater Accra Car Dealers Association
for himself and on behalf of the estate of his two brothers as joint owners of
the land in dispute.&nbsp; The facts about the
land in dispute are as follows:&nbsp; It is
located at Airport area along the Spintex Road.&nbsp;
The subject property has been described in a schedule contained in the
plaintiff/respondent’s statement of claim.<o:p></o:p>According to the plaintiff, the
disputed land originally belonged to the people of Teshie until 1st
September, 1944 when the Colonial Government acquired the said land through the
Public Lands Ordinance, Cap 134 (1951 Rev.) under a Certificate of Title for
extension of the Accra International Airport.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is the case of the plaintiff that
in 1964 they acquired a freehold interest in the land in dispute from the then
Mankralo of Teshie who was the lawful representative of the Krobo Quarter of
Teshie, Nii Klu Tsuru Nmashie II.&nbsp; They
claimed their grant was evidenced by an indenture dated 19th
January, 1964 and registered as No. 1574/1977, AC 9016/75.&nbsp; The plaintiff contended that he had vacant
possession of the land in 1964 after the grant and used to farm on the land
before and after the registration of their indenture in 1977.&nbsp; He averred that sometime ago he learnt the Government
of Ghana had made a proposal to extend the runway of the Kotoka International
Airport to cover their land but the idea was later abandoned.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff maintained that he was
in possession as owner when 1st Defendant Association came unto the
land to occupy it for the purpose of selling cars.&nbsp; That when he confronted the defendants the
latter said the land had been allocated to them for temporarily use by the
Lands Commission.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 16th February, 2009,
the plaintiff therefore brought an action against the defendants for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration of title to the land
described in the statement of claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp</main>