ADU-SARKODIE V. KARAM & SONS LTD.

ABOAGYE J.

In this suit the plaintiff, on behalf of his infant daughter, Helen Adu-Sarkodie, claims against the defendants an order for ejectment in respect of house No. E. 323/2, Seventh Avenue, Accra. It is the case for the plaintiff that on or about 14 December 1973, he purchased house No. E. 323/2, Seventh Avenue, Accra, from one Mr. B. K. Edusei, at ¢70,000.00 for his infant daughter mentioned above. Subsequent to the purchase he found that the defendants were in occupation of the house and that they had been in occupation at the time of the purchase. The plaintiff invited the defendants to attorn tenant to him but they refused to do so. The defendants deny having refused to attorn tenant to the plaintiff. Their case is that by a lease granted to them by Mr. B. K. Edusei they became tenants of the said Mr. B. K. Edusei with effect from 1 July 1969.

Under the said lease they were to occupy the house for ten years at a monthly rent of ¢400.00 with an option for renewal for a further…