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JEAN HANNA ASSI V. ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-DIC, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-CAC, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-LANDS COMMISSION AND POLY PRODUCTS LIMITED

(2014) JELR 66076 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CIVIL APPEAL: H1/180/2013  •  6 Feb 2014  •  Ghana

Coram
JUSTICE HENRIETTA ABBAN JA [PRESIDING], JUSTICE K. A. ACQUAYE JA, JUSTICE M WELBOURNE JA

Appearances
SAMUEL CUDJOE WITH THEOPHILUS KPORVIE FOR THE 5TH DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT,DAVID VANDYCK FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

Judgement
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><u>MARGARET WELBOURNE, J.A.</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><u>The Background</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In brief the evidence of the plaintiff/respondent, Hanna Assi is that he is the owner and title holder of Plot No. 2, North Industrial Area, Kaneshie, Accra. That his root of title is Gabco Metals when he bought same from them in 1976. That the land was bare without any structure thereon. Two years later after its acquisition, he built a factory, a warehouse, and also a two floor storey building thereon. That he permitted A and B Industries, then a manufacturing company engaged in the manufacturing of corrugated iron sheets, bolts and nuts to use the warehouse and occupy the offices and that between him and the said company he is the owner of Plot No. 2, North Industrial Area, Accra. It is his case that in the early part of 1982, he was arrested and detained for eleven months without court trial of any sort. That on his release he was deported from the country even though he told the authorities at the time that he is a Ghanaian with Leban…</p>

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