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NENE DOKUTSO TEI KWABLA V. LANDS COMMISSION AND VOLTA (GH.) INVESTMENT CO. LTD.

(2017) JELR 66412 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/21/2016  •  26 Jul 2017  •  Ghana

Coram
YEBOAH JSC (PRESIDING), BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN JSC, APPAU JSC

Appearances
JAMES AHENKORAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT; JUSTIN AMENUVOR FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT.

Judgement

JUDGMENT

APPAU, JSC

This is a second appeal by the Appellant who was Plaintiff in the trial High Court. He sued the Respondent herein and the Lands Commission as 2nd and 1st Defendants respectively, in respect of lands he described as ‘Bundase lands’. The 1st Defendant (Lands Commission) only entered appearance to the writ but did not contest the action. It was only the Respondent (a limited liability company) that contested the action. The Appellant lost the action. He appealed against the judgment of the trial court to the Court of Appeal. He lost there too. He has now come before us on a second appeal. He will be referred to in this judgment as Appellant whilst the Respondent would maintain the title ‘Respondent’.

Appellant’s case in the trial High Court

Appellant claimed six (6) reliefs against the Lands Commission and the Respondent jointly and severally. They were as follows: -

1. A declaration of title to all that piece of land situate and lying at Bundase containing an approximate …

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