MRS MARGARET Y.N. ACHEAMPONG vs STATE HOUSING CO. LTD. & ORS

This case involves a dispute over land ownership between the plaintiff and multiple defendants. The plaintiff claimed to have acquired the land from the State Housing Company (1st defendant) in 1986 for developing a school but failed to do so within the stipulated timeframe. The 1st defendant re-entered and forfeited the lease in 1995 under the State Housing Corporation (Ejectment) Act, 1970. Subsequently, the land was leased to other parties, ultimately being acquired by ACL Properties Limited, whose director is the 2nd defendant. The court found that the plaintiff's lease was lawfully terminated in 1995, and the 2nd defendant was considered a bona fide purchaser for value without notice of adverse title. The court dismissed the plaintiff's case, emphasizing the importance of conducting proper searches at the Lands Commission when purchasing land in Ghana. The judgment also highlighted the invalidity of a previous court order obtained by the plaintiff against the 1st defendant in 2006, as the plaintiff no longer had lessee status at that time.