GH - FLORENCE AMPADU VS JANET BOATENG & ANOR

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT WHEREAS:

A) The Plaintiff instituted this action against the 1 st and 2nd Defendants on 3rd November, 2017 for the reliefs endorsed on the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim;

B) The 1 st and 2nd Defendants entered appearance to the suit and subsequently filed their Statement of Defence and Counterclaim against the Plaintiff;

C) The Parties have agreed to settle this matter amicably, and have entered into terms stated hereunder.

NOW THESE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT WITNESS AS FOLLOWS:

1. That after the final funeral rites of the 1st Defendant, Madam Janet Boateng (deceased) now substituted with Christiana Moore, the family met on the 20th of November, 2018 at House Number TA DMB 132, Taifa Accra to take stock and to resolve perceived problems and differences between the Plaintiff and 2nd Defendant.

In attendance were Mr. Kwame Boateng @ IGP who is the family head, Mrs. Florence Ampadu the Plaintiff, Mr. George Kwaku Abeka Essien the 2nd Defendant, Mrs. Florence Moore the substituted 1st Defendant, Mr. Raymond boating Plaintiff’s son and other family members.

2. That it was resolved and accepted by the Plaintiff and Defendants that Madam Janet Boateng (deceased), the biological mother of Plaintiff and 2nd Defendant herein is the owner of the disputed land, that is House Number TA DMB 132 lying and situated at North Taifa – Accra containing an approximate area of 0. 16 acre.

That she bought the land in 1987 from the Aryikwei Agba Family of Accra and Kwabenya.

3. That the family succeeded in settling all perceived differences between the Plaintiff and the Defendants regarding the ownership of House Number TA DMB 132, Taifa Accra.

4. That Madam Janet Boateng (deceased) constructed a two bed room apartment on the said land for her dwelling and that she lived in the said two bed room apartment until her death in August, 2018. 5. That 1st Defendant permitted the 2nd Defendant to construct a one storey building apartment attached to her two bed room apartment on the same land.

6. That out of love for her two children (Plaintiff and 2nd Defendant respectively), 1st Defendant gave House Number TA DMB 132, Taifa Accra to the Plaintiff and 2nd Defendant to have and to keep jointly as a gift.

That gift tax was duly assessed and paid to the state accordingly.

7. That it was agreed that House Number TA DMB 132, Taifa, Accra should be shared equally between the Plaintiff and the 2nd Defendant respectively.

8. That it was agreed that th