Awuvey Vrs Debrah and Another [2023] GHADC 231 (12 April 2023)

Awuvey Vrs Debrah and Another [2023] GHADC 231 (12 April 2023)

The court found on a balance of probabilities that the agreement was an Abusa tenancy, not Abunu, as the plaintiff used his own resources to cultivate the land, and the defendants failed to take timely steps to enforce their alleged rights. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff for sharing the farm on Abusa basis.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 231
Parties
Plaintiff: Emmanuel Awuvey; First Defendant: Juliana Debrah; Second Defendant: Yaw Frimpong Debrah
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
12 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiff
Legal Topics
Customary Tenancy, Abusa and Abunu Tenancy, Breach of Tenancy Agreement, Damages, Injunction
Source Language
English

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Parties

Emmanuel Awuvey

Plaintiff

Juliana Debrah

First Defendant

Yaw Frimpong Debrah

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

  1. 1 What tenancy agreement did the parties enter into?
  2. 2 Whether the court should compel the plaintiff to share proceeds from the farm from 2016 to date?

Ratio Decidendi

The court found on a balance of probabilities that the agreement was an Abusa tenancy, not Abunu, as the plaintiff used his own resources to cultivate the land, and the defendants failed to take timely steps to enforce their alleged rights. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff for sharing the farm on Abusa basis.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the plaintiff

Orders

  • The farm to be shared on Abusa basis forthwith
  • Costs of GH₵1000.00 awarded against the defendants