Sempar Enterprise Vrs Obiri [2022] GHAHC 119 (14 December 2022)

Sempar Enterprise Vrs Obiri [2022] GHAHC 119 (14 December 2022)

Plaintiff failed to prove his claim to the land or the alleged fraud in the issuance of the Land Title Certificate to the 1st Defendant. The 1st Defendant established his title through a valid lease and registration, and the Plaintiff did not rebut the presumption of regularity or indefeasibility of the 1st Defendant's title. Plaintiff's evidence was insufficient and not properly sanctioned, and the documentary evidence tendered was not credible.

Citation
[2022] GHAHC 119
Parties
Plaintiff: Ebenezer Manly-Spain; 1st Defendant: Ibrahim Sibie; Defendants: 2nd and 3rd Defendants
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
14 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Land Dispute / Judgment
Outcome
Plaintiff's claim dismissed; judgment entered for 1st Defendant on counterclaim.
Legal Topics
Title to Land, Fraudulent Registration, Indefeasibility of Title, Burden of Proof
Source Language
English
Land Law Title to Land Fraudulent Registration Indefeasibility of Title Burden of Proof

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Parties

Ebenezer Manly-Spain

Plaintiff

Ibrahim Sibie

1st Defendant

2nd and 3rd Defendants

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Land Dispute / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the land in dispute belongs to the Plaintiff
  2. 2 Whether Plaintiff's grantor allocated the same land to both Plaintiff and 1st Defendant
  3. 3 Whether 1st Defendant acquired valid title to the land

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiff failed to prove his claim to the land or the alleged fraud in the issuance of the Land Title Certificate to the 1st Defendant. The 1st Defendant established his title through a valid lease and registration, and the Plaintiff did not rebut the presumption of regularity or indefeasibility of the 1st Defendant's title. Plaintiff's evidence was insufficient and not properly sanctioned, and the documentary evidence tendered was not credible.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff's claim dismissed; judgment entered for 1st Defendant on counterclaim.

Orders

  • Declaration that 1st Defendant is lessee of the land for 50 years from Klanaa Quarter
  • Declaration that Klanaa Quarter cannot deal with any other person in respect of the land during the lease period