NATHANIEL BOSOMPRAH FIANKO & OTHERS V. PHILIP DODOO DJAN & OTHERS.
(2007) JELR 68418 (SC)
Supreme Court
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/27/2006
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14 Nov 2007
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Ghana
Coram
ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING), DR. DATE-BAH J.S.C., ANSAH J.S.C., ANINAKWAH J.S.C., MRS. ADINYIRA J.S.C.
Appearances
MILLS-HALDANE LUTTERODT FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS, FRANK ADEEKU FOR CO-DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>ATUGUBA, J.S.C.</strong></p><p>THE FACTS</p><p>In this case the Plaintiffs/Appellants/Appellantsā father, Nathaniel Fianko Akotuah, on the face of a registered title deed, exhibit āBā was the owner of the property on which stands H/No. B 565/6, Abossey Okai, Accra, which is also said to belong to their father. Other documents tending to support this claim include a building permit, receipts for payment of property rates etc. Accordingly they sued the Defendant/Respondents/Respondents in a District Court, Accra for: āan Order of Ejectment from House No. B565/6 and an order of payment of rend arrears from January, 1992ā. The co-respondent was joint to action upon his application since he contended that he was the real owner of the property in question.</p><p>The courts below, from the District Court, Court 6, 28th February Road, Accra through the High Court Accra, presided over by Her Ladyship Mrs. G. Kusi-Appouh J, to the Court of Appeal, upheld the respondentsā case against the appellants. They all held thā¦</p>