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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Edwards v Achaama (ER/KF/DCB/A1/12/2025)

Edwards v Achaama (ER/KF/DCB/A1/12/2025) [2025] GHADC 64 (4 August 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

ER/KF/DCB/A1/12/2025

The District Court in Koforidua granted the Plaintiff declaration of title, recovery of possession, and a perpetual injunction over land at Sokode Juaso.

• Declaration of title
• Recovery of possession
• Injunction
• Trespass
• Matrimonial property
• Declaration-of-title

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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)

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)

Court

District Court

Case number

CR/OF/DC/A1/16/2024

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.

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Injunction
• Damages
• Costs
• Declaration-of-title

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Esoun and Another v Sika and Another (A1/26/23)

Esoun and Another v Sika and Another (A1/26/23) [2025] GHACC 46 (27 June 2025)

Court

Circuit Court

Case number

A1/26/23

The Circuit Court granted the plaintiffs partial judgment over land occupied by the 1st defendant, relying on the 2nd defendant’s admission, and awarded damages and costs.

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Injunction
• Damages
• Admissions
• Joinder of parties

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Yaa Konamah v Kwame Mensah (EAS/NA/CC/C1/08/2025)

Yaa Konamah v Kwame Mensah (EAS/NA/CC/C1/08/2025) [2025] GHACC 45 (28 May 2025)

Court

Circuit Court

Case number

EAS/NA/CC/C1/08/2025

The plaintiff failed to prove her root of title, mode of acquisition, and acts of possession over the disputed land by a preponderance of probabilities, while the defendant established long-term possession and family inheritance; thus, the plaintiff is not entitled to the reliefs sought.

Source excerpt

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Injunction
• Burden of proof
• Possession
• Root of title

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OFOSU AND ANOTHER VRS. LARBI AND ANOTHER (C1/03/2023)

OFOSU AND ANOTHER VRS. LARBI AND ANOTHER (C1/03/2023) [2025] GHAHC 69 (6 May 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

C1/03/2023

High Court land dispute over boundary encroachment, with the plaintiffs succeeding on declaration of title, injunction, and removal of a manhole.

• Declaration of title
• Injunction
• Trespass
• Boundary dispute
• Customary sale
• Site plan requirements

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Blackmore v Klutse (J4/38/2024)

Blackmore v Klutse (J4/38/2024) [2025] GHASC 30 (30 April 2025)

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

J4/38/2024

The Supreme Court allowed Blackmore’s appeal, set aside the lower courts’ judgments, declared him owner of the land, and granted recovery and injunction.

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Land registration
• Boundary disputes

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

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

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

UE/BG/DC/A1/5/2024

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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DJIN VRS. AACHT AND ANOTHER (C1/50/2023)

DJIN VRS. AACHT AND ANOTHER (C1/50/2023) [2025] GHAHC 72 (16 April 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

C1/50/2023

High Court judgment in a land dispute granted the plaintiff declaration of title, possession, injunction, damages, and costs after defendants failed to defend.

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Injunction
• Damages
• Registration of land
• Default judgment

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Adu Kofi Djin v Aacht and Another (C1/50/2023)

Adu Kofi Djin v Aacht and Another (C1/50/2023) [2025] GHAHC 112 (16 April 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

C1/50/2023

Plaintiff established by credible evidence his root of title, mode of acquisition, and overt acts of possession over the disputed land. Defendants failed to contest or rebut the evidence. The land was clearly identified and described. Plaintiff is entitled to declaration of title, recovery of possession, injunction, damages for trespass, and registration of ownership.

Source excerpt

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Injunction
• Damages
• Registration of land ownership
• Default judgment

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