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Succession [2025] GHADC 111

Brown and Another v Abaidoo and Another (A11/17/22)

Brown and Another v Abaidoo and Another (A11/17/22) [2025] GHADC 111 (27 August 2025)

District Court judgment on a family-house dispute held the plaintiffs had capacity to sue but failed to prove unanimous beneficiary consent to sell the property.

  • Capacity to sue
  • Vesting assent
  • Tenancy in common
  • Family property
  • Probate
  • Family-property
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Property law [2025] GHADC 204

Quarcoo v Quarcoo (A9/17/2020)

Quarcoo v Quarcoo (A9/17/2020) [2025] GHADC 204 (18 July 2025)

The District Court ordered eviction after finding the defendant failed to prove he was entitled to a share of the estate or lawful occupation of the house.

  • Eviction
  • Gratuitous licence
  • Burden of proof
  • Family property
  • Administration of estates
  • Gratutious-licence
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Land law [2025] GHACA 1

AZOTIYINE VRS AZOTIYINE (UE/BG/DC/A1/5/2024)

AZOTIYINE VRS AZOTIYINE (UE/BG/DC/A1/5/2024) [2025] GHACA 1 (28 April 2025)

The District Court at Bolgatanga dismissed a land-title claim, finding the plaintiff failed to prove the land was temporarily granted or part of family land.

  • Declaration of title
  • Possession
  • Injunction
  • Family property
  • Burden of proof
  • Land-law
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Property law [2025] GHADC 85

Danso Awuah and Others v Frimpong and Others (A9/2/22)

Danso Awuah and Others v Frimpong and Others (A9/2/22) [2025] GHADC 85 (24 April 2025)

The District Court held that the disputed property at KA20 Kukurantumi is Agona family property, dismissed the plaintiffs’ suit, and granted the defendants’ counterclaim.

  • Family property
  • Probate
  • Counterclaim
  • Burden of proof
  • Family-property
  • Burden-of-proof
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Land law [2025] GHASC 29

Afriyie v Osei (J4/15/2023)

Afriyie v Osei (J4/15/2023) [2025] GHASC 29 (16 April 2025)

Supreme Court dismissed a civil appeal over disputed family land, holding that the challenged lease was supported by a principal family member and that acquiescence barred late challenge.

  • Family property
  • Alienation of family land
  • Customary succession
  • Estoppel
  • Burden of proof
  • Family-property
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Land law [2025] GHADC 19

ADDAE VRS. NKRUMAH (AR/AA/DC/A1/05/2025)

ADDAE VRS. NKRUMAH (AR/AA/DC/A1/05/2025) [2025] GHADC 19 (24 March 2025)

The District Court declared title to two cocoa farms in favor of the Aduana family and ordered recovery of possession, rejecting a claimed customary gift.

  • Declaration of title
  • Recovery of possession
  • Customary gift
  • Family property
  • Declaration-of-title
  • Recovery-of-possession
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Land law [2025] GHADC 22

BOADI VRS. SEKYERE (A2/59/2023)

BOADI VRS. SEKYERE (A2/59/2023) [2025] GHADC 22 (13 March 2025)

The District Court held the plaintiff failed to prove the disputed cocoa farm was the same land covered by earlier decisions, and entered judgment for the defendant on the counterclaim.

  • Declaration of title
  • Family property
  • Trespass
  • Injunction
  • Burden of proof
  • Declaration-of-title
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Succession [2025] GHACC 10

BRONI VRS. OWUSU (A1/26/2021)

BRONI VRS. OWUSU (A1/26/2021) [2025] GHACC 10 (28 February 2025)

The Circuit Court held that the dispute had already been settled by ADR and adopted as a consent judgment, so it would not reopen the merits.

  • Validity of will
  • Family property
  • Customary inheritance
  • Consent judgment
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Consent-judgment
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Land law [2025] GHADC 88

Ampomsah and Another v Tetteh and Another (A1/09/2023)

Ampomsah and Another v Tetteh and Another (A1/09/2023) [2025] GHADC 88 (27 February 2025)

The District Court held that the disputed land belongs to the Ofosu Appiah family, dismissed the plaintiff’s claim, and granted the defendants’ counterclaim.

  • Title to land
  • Family property
  • Caretaker appointment
  • Recovery of possession
  • Injunctions
  • Land-law
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Land law [2025] GHADC 130

Wellington v Tackie (A9/006/24)

Wellington v Tackie (A9/006/24) [2025] GHADC 130 (20 February 2025)

The District Court held that Abigail Wellington proved ownership of the Osu Regal property, and that Ebenezer Tackie exceeded the scope of permission to build.

  • Title to land
  • Building permits
  • Injunctions
  • Family property
  • Evidence burden
  • Land-law
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