Norkai Vrs Commey and Others [2004] GHACA 15 (12 March 2004)

Norkai Vrs Commey and Others [2004] GHACA 15 (12 March 2004)

The appellate court upheld the trial court's finding that the land belonged to the Lartey-Cudjoe family, not the Odoi Quao family, and that the defendants had no justification for their actions. The appeal was dismissed as lacking merit.

Citation
[2004] GHACA 15
Parties
Plaintiff/respondent: Comfort Norkai Banor; Defendant/appellant: Amassey Commey; Defendant/appellant: Enock Okpoti Odai; Defendant/appellant: Ahietey Commey
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
12 March 2004
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Trespass, Damages, Injunction, Title to Land
Source Language
English
Property Law Tort Law Trespass Damages Injunction Title to Land

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Parties

Comfort Norkai Banor

Plaintiff/respondent

Amassey Commey

Defendant/appellant

Enock Okpoti Odai

Defendant/appellant

Ahietey Commey

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the land in dispute belongs to the Lartey-Cudjoe family or the Odoi Quao family
  2. 2 Whether the destruction of the plaintiff's building by the defendants was justified
  3. 3 Whether the trial court's judgment was unreasonable or unwarranted

Ratio Decidendi

The appellate court upheld the trial court's finding that the land belonged to the Lartey-Cudjoe family, not the Odoi Quao family, and that the defendants had no justification for their actions. The appeal was dismissed as lacking merit.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Judgment of the trial court affirmed
  • Defendants' counterclaim dismissed