ERNEST RICHTER V. EMMANUEL GEORGE AWUKU

JUDGMENT

MARGARET WELBOURNE, JA

This appeal is against the judgment delivered by the High Court on 24th October, 2011.

The Background

This matter is about a claim to ownership of land between two distinct families; that is the original Richter Family and the Richter Family that developed following the auction of some Richter properties. The original Richter Family was represented by the plaintiff/respondent and the Richter Family that developed is represented by the first defendant/ appellant.

The record of appeal indicates that as early as 1821, Henrich Richter distinguished himself as a great private merchant in Accra. He was a supplier to the Danish Administration of goods including textiles, rum, flake, tobacco, pipes, etc.

The plaintiff/respondent’s (hereinafter called the respondent) case, at the trial court, was that the Richter Family was in possession of the parcel of land a portion of which currently has a Total Filling Station at the Osu Castle Junction as well as the Richter For…