MRS. MARGARET MARY ADJEI vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL & 2 ORS. [2012]DLCA5603

Date	2012-03-01
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/09/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA5603

CORAM: HENRIETTA ABBAN J.A. (PRESIDING)

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A.

FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A.

MR. S. M. ASANTE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. ABDUL KARIM FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA5603
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;MRS. MARGARET MARY ADJEI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL &amp; 2 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
S. M. ASANTE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>HENRIETTA ABBAN J.A. (PRESIDING), MARIAMA OWUSU
J.A., FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A.:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On
2nd February, 2009, the High Court, Land Division, Accra, in its
ruling held among other things as follows:<o:p></o:p>“In the premise, the court holds as
follows:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
by E.I. 108, the said Executive Instrument vested all Stool lands in the
Accra-Tema areas and in the North Dzorwulu as prescribed or delineated in the
Survey Plan, aforesaid with the President in Trust for the Stool.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
And
that, by E.I. 108 the compulsory acquisition per E.I. 108 of 1964 did into
lapse with the coming into force of the 1992 Constitution. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I
am strengthened or emboldened in this position by the Supreme Court case of Omaboe III &amp; Ors. Vs. Attorney General,
2. Lands Commission (2005-2006) SCGLR 594.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
law, it is stated, is as an unruly steed. I have tried in vain to invite her to
the river banks of equity and good conscience to drink deep in order to
mitigate her rigor but she has declined the invitation because Parliament and
the Constitution have bestowed upon her an immutable will, replete with
self-sufficiency and self-righteousness.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>With
the greatest reluctance therefore, I am compelled to dismiss the plaintiff’s
action and is accordingly dismissed. The court will assess cost at GH¢500.00 in
favour of the defendants against the plaintiff. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the court, the plaintiff appealed to this court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Grounds of Appeal are as follows:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
judgment is against the weight of evidence.<o:p></o:p><!--[if !supportLists]--</main>