Awuku Vrs Kofi Ii and Another [2023] GHADC 186 (28 February 2023)

Awuku Vrs Kofi Ii and Another [2023] GHADC 186 (28 February 2023)

Both Plaintiff and 1st Defendant failed to prove the boundaries of the land in dispute by admissible evidence, and their respective title documents were unregistered and thus legally ineffective. The Plaintiff's and 1st Defendant's claims must both fail for lack of proof of identity and boundaries of the land.

Citation
Awuku Vrs Kofi Ii and Another [2023] GHADC 186 (28 February 2023)
Parties
Plaintiff: Charles K. Awuku; 1st Defendant: Nana Osae Kofi II; 2nd Defendant: Foster Agbodza
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
28 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Land/title / Judgment at Trial Court
Outcome
Both Plaintiff's claim and 1st Defendant's counterclaim dismissed.
Legal Topics
Declaration of Title, Recovery of Possession, Stamp Duty, Registration of Instruments, Burden of Proof
Source Language
eng
Land Law Civil Procedure Declaration of Title Recovery of Possession Stamp Duty Registration of Instruments Burden of Proof

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Parties

Charles K. Awuku

Plaintiff

Nana Osae Kofi II

1st Defendant

Foster Agbodza

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Land/title / Judgment at Trial Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Plaintiff is entitled to a declaration of title to the land per his claim
  2. 2 Whether the 1st Defendant is entitled to a declaration of title to the land per his counterclaim
  3. 3 Whether the Plaintiff is entitled to damages

Ratio Decidendi

Both Plaintiff and 1st Defendant failed to prove the boundaries of the land in dispute by admissible evidence, and their respective title documents were unregistered and thus legally ineffective. The Plaintiff's and 1st Defendant's claims must both fail for lack of proof of identity and boundaries of the land.

Court Disposition

Both Plaintiff's claim and 1st Defendant's counterclaim dismissed.

Orders

  • Plaintiff's claim for declaration of title dismissed.
  • Plaintiff's claim for damages dismissed.