Ghana Case Law

Brinful v Sey and Others (A1/014/24)

Brinful v Sey and Others (A1/014/24) [2025] GHADC 127 (14 August 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

A1/014/24

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.

Source excerpt

• Declaration of title to land
• Perpetual injunction
• Trespass
• Evidential burden
• Ownership dispute

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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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Prosper v Ayi@Nana Kojotia (A1/10/2024)

Prosper v Ayi@Nana Kojotia (A1/10/2024) [2025] GHADC 148 (4 April 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

A1/10/2024

The District Court held that the plaintiff proved title and long possession of disputed land at Ngleshie Amanfro, and granted declaration, possession, injunction, damages, and costs.

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Perpetual injunction
• Burden of proof
• Possession
• Damages

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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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OTINKORANG VRS. MADINA PENTECOST HOUSING SCHEME LTD AND OTHERS (LD/0344/20)

OTINKORANG VRS. MADINA PENTECOST HOUSING SCHEME LTD AND OTHERS (LD/0344/20) [2025] GHAHC 43 (27 January 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

LD/0344/20

Plaintiff failed to prove acquisition, identity, and possession of the disputed land; the foundation of Plaintiff’s claim (Suit No. 49/80) was set aside by the Supreme Court as fraudulent and cannot support title to the 72,000 acres or the disputed land. Defendants established that the land forms part of Katamanso and Nungua Stool lands, and the 1st Defendant’s title and possession were validly derived. Supreme Court precedent is binding and dispositive.

Source excerpt

• Declaration of title to land
• Recovery of possession
• Trespass
• Perpetual injunction
• Counterclaim
• Res judicata

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Appiah v Anokye and Another (A1/02/18)

Appiah v Anokye and Another (A1/02/18) [2025] GHADC 192 (23 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

A1/02/18

The District Court held that the plaintiff proved title to the disputed New Weija land and ordered recovery of possession, injunction, damages, and costs.

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Damages
• Burden of proof

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NYAMEYIE VRS. FIRIKYI II (A1/02/2024)

NYAMEYIE VRS. FIRIKYI II (A1/02/2024) [2025] GHADC 28 (9 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

A1/02/2024

A district court struck out a land claim after finding that resolving the dispute would require deciding a chieftaincy issue outside its jurisdiction.

• Declaration of title to land
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Jurisdiction
• Chieftaincy disputes
• Land-law

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CYRIL YEBOAH VRS AWUDU YAKUBU (C1/02/2022)

CYRIL YEBOAH VRS AWUDU YAKUBU (C1/02/2022) [2024] GHAHC 372 (3 December 2024)

Court

ghahc

The High Court at Kibi held that Cyril Yeboah proved title and possession of the disputed land, rejected the State land defence, and granted declaration, possession, injunction, damages and costs.

• Declaration of title
• Trespass
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Damages
• Statute of limitation

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ASANTEWAA VRS. AMOAKO (A1/01/2020)

ASANTEWAA VRS. AMOAKO (A1/01/2020) [2024] GHACC 348 (25 November 2024)

Court

Circuit Court

Case number

A1/01/2020

The Circuit Court dismissed a claim for declaration of title, recovery of possession, and injunction over Plot AKA 28, finding the plaintiff failed to prove valid title.

• Declaration of title
• Recovery of possession
• Perpetual injunction
• Customary gift
• Family property
• Estoppel

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UDEN VRS NANBILA (NR/DC/KPA/A1/1/24)

UDEN VRS NANBILA (NR/DC/KPA/A1/1/24) [2024] GHADC 553 (16 October 2024)

Court

ghadc

The court held that the Plaintiff proved title to the disputed farmland, found the Kujah stream to be the boundary, and granted injunction and damages.

• Declaration of title
• Recovery of possession
• Trespass
• Perpetual injunction
• Boundary dispute
• Customary land ownership

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