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Ayosila v Osei (A2/15/25) [2025] GHADC 126 (11 September 2025)
A District Court held that the defendant repudiated a container sale agreement and ordered payment of the outstanding GH¢500, plus interest and costs.
Awuah v Mamle (EAS/BG/DC/A2/27/2025) [2025] GHADC 147 (3 September 2025)
The District Magistrate Court at Begoro entered default judgment for the plaintiff after the defendant, though duly served, failed to appear in a liquidated claim.
Brinful v Sey and Others (A1/014/24) [2025] GHADC 127 (14 August 2025)
Plaintiff proved on the balance of probabilities that he purchased the property from 3rd Defendant through 1st Defendant, that the property in dispute is the same as that claimed by 1st Defendant, and that remittances were for the purchase and development of the property, not maintenance. 1st Defendant's evidence was inconsistent and unreliable, and she failed to discharge her evidential burden. Plaintiff is entitled to declaration of ownership, injunction, damages, and recovery of documents.
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Edwards v Achaama (ER/KF/DCB/A1/12/2025) [2025] GHADC 64 (4 August 2025)
The District Court in Koforidua granted the Plaintiff declaration of title, recovery of possession, and a perpetual injunction over land at Sokode Juaso.
Manu and Another v Sowah and Others (GJ/0196/2021) [2025] GHAHC 125 (29 July 2025)
The Plaintiffs proved the Will was executed in accordance with the Wills Act and the Defendants failed to prove fraud beyond reasonable doubt; the 2nd Defendant admitted collecting rent and thus intermeddled in the estate, making him liable to account to the executors.
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Manu and Another v Sowah and Others (GJ/0196/2021) [2025] GHAHC 124 (29 July 2025)
The Plaintiffs proved the Will was executed in accordance with the Wills Act, and Defendants failed to prove fraud beyond reasonable doubt. The 2nd Defendant admitted to collecting rent from the estate property without authority, constituting intermeddling and liability to account.
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Jebuni and Another and Badingu v Mwinibankuro and Another (J8/81/2025) [2025] GHASC 46 (23 July 2025)
The majority held that, despite the application being out of time under Rule 7(1) of C.I. 16, the Supreme Court has discretion under Article 131(2) of the Constitution to grant special leave to appeal in the interest of justice, particularly where there is a prima facie error or important legal issue. The application was granted as exceptional circumstances existed. The dissent held that Article 131(2) does not empower the Supreme Court to grant special leave in chieftaincy matters from the National House of Chiefs, and the application was incurably out of time and should be dismissed.
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ABDULLAI MOHAMMED (SUING AS LEADER OF THE ZONGO COMMUNITY ADAWU-KWAO VRS AMPAH KWAKU BRONI (TREPASSER & 4 ORS. (CR/OF/DC/A1/16/2024) [2025] GHADC 79 (21 July 2025)
The District Court held that the Zongo Community of Adawukwao proved ownership of the land, found the defendants to be trespassers, and granted possession, injunction, damages, and costs.
Mireku v Volta Ghana Investment Ltd. and Others (C1/36/2023) [2025] GHAHC 113 (18 July 2025)
Jurisdiction is only invoked upon valid service; since the 7th Defendant was never served and was deceased before joinder, the court lacked jurisdiction and any substitution or proceedings against him are nullities. The application to strike out the 7th Defendant succeeds.
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Mireku v Volta Ghana Investment Ltd. and Others (C1/36/2023) [2025] GHAHC 158 (18 July 2025)
The court lacked jurisdiction over the 7th Defendant as he was deceased before joinder and was never served; therefore, all proceedings and substitution relating to him are nullities and the application to strike out the 7th Defendant succeeds.
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