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EMMANUELLA NAA TSOTSOO TETTEH VS MR OMAN DENYIN

2016

HIGH COURT

GHANA

CORAM

  • REBECCA N. S. SITTIE (MRS) ‘J’

Areas of Law

  • Property and Real Estate Law
  • Evidence Law
  • Civil Procedure

AI Generated Summary

The Plaintiff sought declaration of title, recovery of possession, damages for trespass, and perpetual injunction over a 0.48-acre land, claiming ownership through her ancestral grant. The Defendant denied trespassing and asserted ownership through his father’s acquisition from the Teiko Adam Family in 1975, supported by registered conveyance and long-term possession. The court held that Defendant had better title and continuous possession, rejecting Plaintiff’s claims based on insufficient evidence, non-registration, and estoppel due to inaction against known encroachment.

JUDGMENT