RE CLAIMS BY LA MANTSE AND OTHERS RE-ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PRESBYTERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

ACOLATSE J.S.C.: This inquiry came before this court, under the Public Lands (Leasehold) Ordinance,1 in respect of a piece of land to the north-east of the junction of the Accra-Abokobi and the Accra-Dodowa roads at mile 9 from Accra. It encloses an area of 244.446 acres and is more particularly delineated and shown edged pink on a cadastral plan numbered 2.2442 attached to the certificate of title, exhibit O. The land was vested in the government on 16 September 1955 in respect of which a certificate of title was granted by the court on 14 December 1955. The land was required for public purposes for a Presbyterian Secondary School at a site adjoining the Accra-Dodowa road on the eastern side of the road. Notice of the intended acquisition was published in Gazette No. 2959, dated 7 October 1955 under section 5 of the Ordinance, calling upon any person claiming to be entitled to the said land or any estate or interest therein to send in a signed statement in writing, stating the partic…