Amponsah Vrs Dufie [2022] GHASC 27 (7 December 2022)

Amponsah Vrs Dufie [2022] GHASC 27 (7 December 2022)

The Court found that the defendant's documentary evidence of ownership was unimpeached and more credible than the plaintiff's oral testimony, and that the property belonged exclusively to the three brothers, not the family.

Citation
[2022] GHASC 27
Parties
Plaintiff/respondent/appellant: Cecilia Amponsah; Defendant/appellant/respondent: Yaa Dufie
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
7 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Ownership Dispute, Evidence Evaluation, Family Property, Land Law
Source Language
English
Property Law Ownership Dispute Evidence Evaluation Family Property Land Law

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Parties

Cecilia Amponsah

Plaintiff/respondent/appellant

Yaa Dufie

Defendant/appellant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the disputed property was family-owned or belonged exclusively to three brothers
  2. 2 Whether oral evidence can override documentary evidence in property disputes

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the defendant's documentary evidence of ownership was unimpeached and more credible than the plaintiff's oral testimony, and that the property belonged exclusively to the three brothers, not the family.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed; Court of Appeal decision affirmed.