AKWEI AND OTHERS V. AWULETEY AND OTHERS

OLLENNU J.

Upon the evidence in this case I have come to the following general conclusions of fact as to custom: —

(a) All lands in the Osu Division of the Ga State are Osu stool lands.

(b) The Osu stool lands have two categories namely: outskirt, town or sub-urban lands, and village or rural lands.

(c) There are four quarters in Osu, namely — Kinkawe, Ashanti Blohum, Alata and Anarhor.

(d) Both types of the Osu stool lands are under the direct control of the heads and elders of the four quarters, each quarter is in charge of all lands north of it.

(e) Subjects of the Osu stool can acquire portions of the sub-urban or outskirt lands, but only by actual grant. The sole authority to make such grants is the head of each quarter acting with the consent and concurrence of his elders.

(f) Subjects of the Stool may with express or implied permission of the head of the quarter occupy any portion of the stool’s rural or village lands.

(g) The heads of the quarters control the rural or village lands th…