Amonu Vrs Atta [2022] GHADC 120 (24 November 2022)

Plaintiff failed to produce any document or sufficient evidence of acts of possession to prove title to the land in dispute. The claim is evidentially deficient and cannot succeed.

Citation: [2022] GHADC 120
Parties: Plaintiff: Alex Amonu; Defendant: Kwame Atta
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 24 November 2022
Procedural Posture: Civil / Judgment
Outcome: claim dismissed
Legal Topics: Declaration of Title, Ownership, Recovery of Possession, Burden of Proof, Evidence
Source Language: English

Land Law Declaration of Title Ownership Recovery of Possession Burden of Proof Evidence

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Parties

Alex Amonu

Plaintiff

Kwame Atta

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the plaintiff has title to the land in dispute
2 Whether the plaintiff has led sufficient evidence of acts of possession

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiff failed to produce any document or sufficient evidence of acts of possession to prove title to the land in dispute. The claim is evidentially deficient and cannot succeed.

Court Disposition

claim dismissed

Orders

Judgment entered for the defendant
Each party to bear their own costs