OLYMPIO VRS BROWN (A9/51/2021) [2024] GHADC 221 (29 February 2024)

OLYMPIO VRS BROWN (A9/51/2021) [2024] GHADC 221 (29 February 2024)

Plaintiff is not the owner of the property, lacks capacity to seek eviction, and failed to prove his case; 1st defendant failed to prove contribution or entitlement to share or compensation; both claims dismissed.

Citation
OLYMPIO VRS BROWN (A9/51/2021) [2024] GHADC 221 (29 February 2024)
Parties
Plaintiff: Paul Kwame Olympio; 1st Defendant: Doris Brown; 2nd Defendant: Unnamed 2nd Defendant
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
29 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Outcome
Plaintiff's claim dismissed; 1st defendant's counterclaim dismissed; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Title to Land, Cohabitation, Customary Marriage, Burden of Proof, Counterclaim, Adoption
Source Language
eng
Property Law Family Law Civil Procedure Title to Land Cohabitation Customary Marriage Burden of Proof Counterclaim +1 more

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Parties

Paul Kwame Olympio

Plaintiff

Doris Brown

1st Defendant

Unnamed 2nd Defendant

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether plaintiff is the owner of H/No R.C Lane 13, Roman Down, Ashaiman
  2. 2 Whether 1st defendant is entitled to a share of the property
  3. 3 Whether plaintiff is entitled to recover possession of rooms occupied by defendants

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiff is not the owner of the property, lacks capacity to seek eviction, and failed to prove his case; 1st defendant failed to prove contribution or entitlement to share or compensation; both claims dismissed.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff's claim dismissed; 1st defendant's counterclaim dismissed; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • Plaintiff's case dismissed
  • 1st defendant's counterclaim dismissed