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KWABLA DZODANU & ORS v. RUBBER PLANTATION LTD

2012

COURT OF APPEAL

GHANA

CORAM

  • AKAMBA, J.A. (PRESIDING)
  • APALOO, J.A.
  • OFOE, J.A

Areas of Law

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

AI Generated Summary

The case revolves around the defendant company's acquisition of land for a rubber plantation and the associated compensation payments to the plaintiffs/occupants. The trial court issued orders for enumeration of the crops and granted injunctions. The trial court denied the defendant's request to appoint a surveyor, leading to an appeal. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, upholding that the trial judge did not err in exercising his discretion by denying the appointment of a surveyor. The appellate court emphasized that the survey was unnecessary since compensation was based on already enumerated crops and that appellate courts should not interfere with the discretionary decisions of trial courts.

JUDGMENT