Ghana Case Law

ABUSUAPANYIN OSAFO MANU (SUING FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE ASSONA FAMILY OF ASSIN BOMSOMADWE) VRS KWEKU

ABUSUAPANYIN OSAFO MANU (SUING FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE ASSONA FAMILY OF ASSIN BOMSOMADWE) VRS KWEKU [2025] GHADC 83 (16 September 2025)

Court

District Court

The court dismissed a family land claim over Assin Bosomadwe land, holding the plaintiff failed to prove a valid grant back from the Kona Nifa family.

• Declaration of title
• Recovery of possession
• Injunction
• Damages for trespass
• Family land
• Customary transfer of land

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Otinkorang v Madina Pentecost Housing Scheme Ltd and Others (LD/0344/20)

Otinkorang v Madina Pentecost Housing Scheme Ltd and Others (LD/0344/20) [2025] GHAHC 117 (27 January 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

LD/0344/20

Plaintiff’s claim to 72,000 acres and the disputed land is based on a judgment (CA 49/80) that has been set aside by the Supreme Court as fraudulent. Plaintiff failed to prove acquisition, identity, and possession of the disputed land. Defendants established valid acquisition from Katamanso stool, open possession, and development. The 46.887 acres in dispute form part of Katamanso and Nungua Stool lands, not Plaintiff’s family land.

Source excerpt

• Declaration of title to land
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Damages for trespass
• Counterclaim
• Res judicata

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AVOR VRS. BOTWE (A1/15/2023)

AVOR VRS. BOTWE (A1/15/2023) [2025] GHADC 9 (24 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

A1/15/2023

The court dismissed a land title claim, holding the plaintiff failed to prove an unpaid balance for the sale and that the claim was time-barred.

• Declaration of title
• Injunction
• Recovery of possession
• Damages for trespass
• Limitation of actions
• Land-law

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DARKO VRS. SACKEY (A1/10/20)

DARKO VRS. SACKEY (A1/10/20) [2025] GHADC 14 (14 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

A1/10/20

The court held that a prior grant of the disputed land defeated the plaintiff’s later customary gift, so her claim for title, injunction, and damages failed.

• Declaration of title
• Customary land gift
• Prior grant
• Burden of proof
• Injunction
• Damages for trespass

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Dzivenu And Another Vrs Korku And 4 Others (E12//01/2023)

Dzivenu And Another Vrs Korku And 4 Others (E12//01/2023) [2024] GHAHC 249 (9 July 2024)

Court

ghahc

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, affirming that the disputed plot lay within Kpordui and belonged to the Adzovia clan, with no order as to costs.

• Declaration of title
• Injunction
• Damages for trespass
• Joinder of parties
• Capacity to sue and defend
• Locus inspection

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MOGTAR VRS SULEMANA & ANOTHER (UW/WA/CT/A1/07/2022)

MOGTAR VRS SULEMANA & ANOTHER (UW/WA/CT/A1/07/2022) [2024] GHACC 267 (28 June 2024)

Court

ghacc

Land dispute over Plot No. 13 Block B in Wa. The court held the defendants proved better title through traditional evidence and acts of possession.

• Declaration of title
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Damages for trespass
• Traditional evidence
• Burden of proof

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AGYARE VRS SANDERS ( SUBT. BY LEGRANDE PAUL SANDERS) (J4/75/2023)

AGYARE VRS SANDERS ( SUBT. BY LEGRANDE PAUL SANDERS) (J4/75/2023) [2024] GHASC 42 (22 May 2024)

Court

ghasc

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal in a land dispute, holding that the parties’ lands were distinct and that the earlier judgment did not bar the plaintiff’s claim.

• Declaration of title to land
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Damages for trespass
• Estoppel per res judicata
• Conveyancing

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KANTANKA & ANOR VRS MENSAH & ANOR28 (J4/49/2023)

KANTANKA & ANOR VRS MENSAH & ANOR28 (J4/49/2023) [2024] GHASC 4 (28 February 2024)

Court

ghasc

The Supreme Court affirmed concurrent findings that the disputed house and farms were the personal property of the late Kwasi Takyi, and upheld damages for trespass.

• Declaration of title
• Customary gift
• Family property
• Burden of proof
• Damages for trespass
• Injunction

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ACHEAMPONG VRS AWKANOR (:C1/44/2022)

ACHEAMPONG VRS AWKANOR (:C1/44/2022) [2024] GHACC 214 (2 February 2024)

Court

ghacc

The Circuit Court held that the plaintiffs proved ownership of disputed land at Ashalaja, granted recovery of possession, injunction, damages, and costs.

• Declaration of title
• Recovery of possession
• Injunction
• Damages for trespass
• Costs
• Declaration-of-title

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QUARTEY VRS. ARTHUR AND ANOTHER (LD/0054/2019)

QUARTEY VRS. ARTHUR AND ANOTHER (LD/0054/2019) [2024] GHAHC 126 (22 January 2024)

Court

ghahc

Plaintiff proved acquisition of subject land from Owoo family in 1988 by indenture and registration; Defendants’ evidence inconsistent and failed to prove uninterrupted adverse possession for twelve years; Defendants’ counterclaim and limitation defence failed; laches and acquiescence not specifically pleaded and not established; Plaintiff entitled to declaration of title, recovery, injunction, damages, and costs.

Source excerpt

• Declaration of title
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Damages for trespass
• Counterclaim
• Statute of limitation

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