ALEC GRANT SAM AND OTHERS vs. UNILEVER GHANA LTD AND OTHERS [2016]DLSC2828

Date	2016-06-06
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/48/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLSC2828

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

BENIN JSC

AKAMBA JSC

APPAU JSC

PWAMANG JSC

ROLAND ATTA KESSON HAMILTON ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS.

ISHMAEL CARSON ESQ. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLAN/RESPONDENT.

ENOH - AMAHANDO ESQ. FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT /RESPONDENT

[2016]DLSC2828
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALEC GRANT SAM AND
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>UNILEVER GHANA LTD AND
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, 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. J4/48/2014&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: 6TH JUNE, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>ROLAND
ATTA KESSON HAMILTON ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ISHMAEL CARSON ESQ.&nbsp; FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLAN/RESPONDENT.<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:
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ANIN YEBOAH JSC, BENIN JSC, AKAMBA JSC, APPAU JSC, AND PWAMANG
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>AKAMBA,
JSC<o:p></o:p>PROLOGUE<o:p></o:p>Ecclesiastes 3 v 22:
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should
rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to
see what shall be after him? <o:p></o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiffs/respondents/appellants Alec Grant Sam &amp; others, (hereinafter
simply referred to as the plaintiffs) commenced an action in the High Court,
Cape Coast against the defendants/appellants/respondents, Unilever Ghana Ltd
&amp; Others, (hereinafter referred to as the defendants) for twelve reliefs,
inter alia;<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the plaintiffs, as
representatives of the descendants of William Edward Sam (Deceased), are vested
with reversionary title to all that piece or parcel of land lying and being
situate at the then Low Town, Cape Coast on the road to Saltpond and popularly
known as and referred to as “SAM’S HILL” and which is bounded on the South by
the Ashanti Road, on the North and East by W.E. Sam’s property and on the West
by Governor Rowe Road.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the disputed land was
the subject matter of a leasehold Agreement dated 12th
November,1902, and executed between W.E. Sam as Lessor on the one hand and
F&amp;G Swanzy (ie. 1st defendant’s predecessors in title) on the
other hand as lessees for 99 years.<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that WE Sam who died Testate
on 11th July, 1906, by his Last Will and Testament devised the
disputed land to his son Thomas Birch Freeman Sam (Deceased) and his heirs.<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for Recovery of Possession of the
disputed l</main>