LYDIA AKOSUA ADWOO ANIM vs. ISMAIL BAWAH AND CHIEF REGISTRAR OF LANDS [2017]DLCA5268

Date	2017-05-11
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/56/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA5268

V. D. OFOE J.A. (PRESIDING)

A. DORDZIE J.A.

M. AGYEMANG J.A

CHARLES KUSI WITH E. E. ACOLATSE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

FAROUK SEIDU FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2017]DLCA5268
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >LYDIA AKOSUA ADWOO ANIM<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ISMAIL BAWAH AND CHIEF
REGISTRAR OF LANDS <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/56/2017&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: 11TH MAY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>CHARLES KUSI WITH E. E.
ACOLATSE 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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FAROUK
SEIDU FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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V. D. OFOE J.A. (PRESIDING), A. DORDZIE
J.A., M. AGYEMANG J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>A.M. DORDZIE JA:-<o:p></o:p>FACTS:<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff who is the appellant herein instituted
an action in the High Court, Accra seeking the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that by a conveyance dated 8th
March 1986 made between the plaintiff and Nii Nortey Adjiefio acting for the
Kle Musum family, the interest in the land describe herein was conveyed to the
plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that any registration of the said
land by the 2nd defendant in the name of 1st defendant is
irregular and or by mistake and therefore null and void.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the registration of the land in
the name of the 1st defendant was procured by fraud and therefore is
null and void.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for the cancellation of any land
certificate standing in the name of the 1st defendant.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of possession</main>