UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
(All rights reserved)
SCHOOL OF LAW
SEMESTER 2022/2023
ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE SYLLABUS
FLAW 211/373: IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
LAW I
(EVENING)
3 Credits
Lecture Period(s) and Venue: Thursday 5pm – 8pm
Course Instructor(s)
Mr. Kwame Gyan – Course Co-ordinator
Second Floor – UGSoL
Mr. Godwin Djokoto
Second Floor - UGSOL
Mr. Courage A. Asabagna
Second Floor - UGSoL
caasabagna@ug.edu.gh
Mr William Demitia
Second Floor – UGSOL
COURSE DELIVERY SCHEDULE
SEMESTER 1
TOPICS READINGS
WEEK 1 I. INTRODUCTION & PRELIMINARY References
MATTERS
1. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law, pp. 3-6.
(a) The concept of land and immovable property nd
2. Ollennu, PCLLG, 2 ed.
3. Kludze, Ewe Law of Property, pp.1 03-1 05
(b) The nature and, scope of the Law of Immovable
Property 4. Kwame Gyan, CMCLL Chapter 1
5. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law, pp.6- 13.
c) The concept of ownership and the appropriate 6. Allott, "Law and Language: A Universal
terminology for the description and analysis of the Vocabulary for the Analysis and Description of
system of land tenure. Proprietary Relationship" (Library)
7. Bentsi-Enchill, "Do African Systems of Land
Tenure Require a special Terminology" (1965) 9
JAL, 114.
8. Allott, "Towards a Definition of Absolute
Ownership", (1961) 5 JAL 99.
9. Simpson, S.R, "Towards a Definition of Absolute
Ownership" (1961) 5 JAL 145.
10. Kludze, "The Ownerless Lands of Ghana"
(Library)
11. Kludze, "The concept of Land Ownership and
Regional Variations" (Law Library)
CASES
1. Kelsen v. Imperial Tobacco Co. Of Great Britain
& Ireland Limited [1957] 2 ALL ER 343
2. Poutney v. Clayton [1881-85] ALL ER REP 80
3. Lord Bernstein of Leigh v. Skyviews and General
Limited [1977] 2 ALL ER 902
4. Star Energy Weald Basin Limited & Anor. v.
Bocardo [2010] UKSC 35
5. Nii Ago Sai v. Nii Kpobi Tetteh Tsuru – definition of
customary law
WEEK 2 II. THE CUSTOMARY LAW INTERESTS IN References
LAND: 1. Woodman, CLLGC Chapter 2.
2. Asante, Property Law and Social Goals in
1. The Allodial Title Ghana, pp.63-70, 35-99, 136-137.
3. Ollennu, Principles of Customary Land Law in
(a) Nature, incidents and location Ghana (2nd ed.) pp.6-12, 15-32, 50-59.
4. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law, pp.l 0-16, 41-
(b) Acquisition
44.
(c) Loss 5. Kludze, Ewe Law of Property, pp.l07-109,
(d) Statutory intervention/modification 114-120, 146-158.
(e) Social, economic and political influences 6. Kwame Gyan, CMCLLG Vol. 1, Chapter 2
7. Woodman, "The Allodial Title to land" (1963)
5 UGLJ 79.
8. Nukunya, "Land Tenure, Inheritance and
Social Structure among the Anlo" (1973)
Universitas
64, esp. 69-71.
9. Der, "Colonial Land Policy in the Northern
Territories" (1975) 4 Universitas 127 esp. 127- I
29.
10. Polly Hill, Migrant Cocoa Farmers of Southern
Ghana, pp.138-140, 145-149, 153-7
11. Rattray, Ashanti Law and Constitution, pp.69-
72, 222-224.
12. Woodman, "Family Lands as "Stool Lands"
(1981/82) 14 RGL.187.
13. Administration of Lands Act. 1962 (Act 123) S.
1 and 8.
14. The Concessions Act (1962) (Act 124).
15. Mineral and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703)
16. Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act,
2016(Act 919).
17. Articles 257, 266 and 267 of the 1992
Constitution.
18. Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands Act,
1994 (Act 481).
CASES
I. Wiapa v. Solomon (1905) Ren 410 at p.411
2. Ohimen v. Adjei (1957) 2 WALR 275
3. Baidoo v. Osei (1957) 3 WALR 289
4. Thompson v. Mensah (1957) 3 W ALR 240
5. Schandorf v. Zeini [1967] 2 GLR 418
6. Aidoo v. Adjei [1976] 1 GLR 431
7. Golightly v. Ashrifi (1955) 14 WACA 676
affirmed (1961) I GLR 28
8. Onano v. Mensah (1948) DC (Land) 48-51, 97
9. Kotey v. Asere Stool (1962) 1 GLR 312
10. Fiaklu v. Adjiani (1972) 2 GLR 209
11. Ghassoub v. Sasraku (1961) GLR 496
12. Mensah v. Blow (1967) GLR 424
13. Ngmati v. Adetsia (1959) GLR 323
14. Kwami v. Quarnor (1959) GLR 269
15. Ameoda v. Pordier (1967) GLR 479
16. Azamtilow v. Nayeri (1952) DC (Land) 52-55,
20
17. Amatei v. Hammond (1981) GLR 300
18. Hammond v. Odoi [1982/83] GLR 1215
19. Nyasemhwe v. Afibiyesan (1977) 1 GLR 27
20. Mechanical Lloyd v. Nartey [1987-88] 2 GLR
314,598
21. James Town (Alata) Stool v. Sempe Stool 2
GLR 393
22. Saaka v. Dahali [1984-86] GLR 149 [Nature of
Subjects Interest in Skin Land]
23. Agricattle Lakeside Estate Limited v. Lands
Commission & Ors [High Court Accra, Unreported
Judgement, Suit No. AL 83/2007]
24. Nii Nortey Omaboe III & 3 Ors. v. Attorney-
General & Lands Commission [2006] MLRG 54
(SC) CMCCLLG Vol. 1
25. Nii Ago Sai v. Nii Kpobi Tetteh Tsuru III (2010)
SCGLR 762
26. Edward Awuku v. Bryne Yaw Attigah (No.
J4/13/2010) (Supreme Court, Unreported) CMCLL
Vol. 1 Chapter 3
27. Empire Builders v. Top Kings Enterprise Ltd. & 4
Ors (2015) 84 GMJ 3
28. Yakubu Awabego v. Tindana Agongo Akubayela
(2017) 106 GMJ 61, SC
29. Republic v. Regional Lands Officer, Ho, Exparte
Kludze {1997-1998] 1 GLR 1020
30. Nii Kpobi Tettey Tsuru III & Ors. v. Agric Cattle &
Ors. [2020] 158 GMJ 1 (SC)
WEEK 3 III. THE USUFRUCTUARY INTEREST References
(a) Nature and incidents 1. Woodman, Customary Land Law in Ghanaian
(b) Acquisition and loss Courts (CLLGC), Chapter 3, pp.87-115
(c) The modern usufruct 2. Asante, Property Law and Social Goals in Ghana,
(d) Statutory regulation Ch. 2; (Reprint of Article which can also be found in
(a) (1965) 74 Yale LJ. 848 (b) (1969) 6 UGLJ 99
3. Ollennu, Principles of Customary Land Law in
Ghana (2nd ed.) pp.12-14, 34-37, 59-69, 90-71,
79-86
4. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law, pp.87-94, 109-
119
5. Kwame Gyan, CMCLL, Vol. 1 Chapter 3
6. Pogucki, Gold Coast Land Tenure, Vl.l para. 78-
118, 123-129, vol. ii, para 51-66
7. Woodman, "The Scheme and Subordinate
Tenures and Land in Ghana" (1967) 15 AM Journal
of Comparative Law 457
8. Agbosu, "Terminological Problems and
Individual Land Rights Under African Traditional
systems of Tenure" (1978) 15 UGLJ, 191
9. Sarbah, Fanti Customary Laws Chp. IV
10. Kludze, Ewe Law of Property, pp.125-133
11. Woodman, "Land Use Policy and the Extent of
the Usufruct" 1981-82 RGL, 200
12. State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125)
13. State Lands Act, 1962 (Amendment) Decree,
1968 (NLCD 234)
14. Land Development (Protection of Purchasers)
Act 1960 (Act 2)
15. Farmland (Protection) Act 1962 (Act 107)
CASES
1. Yiboe v. Duodo (1957) 2 WALR 293
2. Buour v. Bekoe (1957) 2 WALR 26 .
3. Thompson v. Mensah (1957) 3 WALR 240,24
4. Total Oil Products Ltd. v. Obeng (1962) 1 OLR
228
5. Lokko v. Konklofi (1907) Ren. 45, 452.
6. Kotey v. Asere Stool (1961) G LR 492 at 495
7. Robertson v. Nii Akramah II (1973) 1 GLR
445,454-455
8. Kuma v. Kuma (1938) 5 WACA 4
9. Addo v. Wusu (1940) 6 WACA 24
10. Bayaidee v. Mensah (1878) Sar. F.C.L. 171.
11. Bruce v. Quanor (1959) GLR 292
12. Mensah v. GCB (1958) WALR 123.
13. Budu v. Caesar (1959) GLR 410
14. Onano v. Mensah (1948) Ollennu Principles of
Customary Land Law (1 st ed.) p.169
15. Norquaye-Tetteh v. Malm (1959) GLR 368.
16. Ohimen v. Adjei (1957) 2 WALR 275
17. Atta v. Esson (1976) 1 GLR 128.
18. Mensah v. Blow (1967) GLR 424
19. Kakrah v. Ampofoah (1957) 2 WALR 303.
20. Amartei v. Hammond (1981) GLR 300
21. Mansu v. Abboye [1982-83] G LR 1313
22. Kwadwo v. Sono [1984-86] GLR7
23. Adjei v. Grumah [1982-83] GLR 985
24. Yeboah v. Kwakye (1987-88) 2 GLR 50
25. Awuah v. Adu-Tutu (1987-88) GLR 191
26. Nyamekye v. Ansah (1989-90) 2 GLR 152
27. Pastor Yaw Boateng v. Kwadwo Manu & Anor
(2008) 3 GMJ 1, SC
28. Awulae Attibrukusu III v. Oppong Kofi & Ors
(Part 34 [2011] GMJ 126
29. Togbe Lugu Awadali IV v. Togbe Gbadawu IV
(2018) 119 GMT 1 (SC)
30. Nana Bonso-Amankwaah v. Lands Commission
[2020] 154 GMJ 79 (CA)
WEEK 4 IV. Customary Law Tenancies And Lesser References
Interests
1. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law: Chapter Chapter
(a) Nature and incidents 6 - Alignment Of English And Indigenous
Law Interests In Land
(b) Standard types
2. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law: Chapter 10 -
(c) Development Formalities For The Transfer Of Interests In Land
(d) Agricultural rent control and policy issues CASES
1. Addo v. Nartey (1972) 2 GLR 318
2. Manu v. Ainoo & Anor. (1976) 1 GLR 457
3. Attah v. Esson (1976) 1 GLR 128
4. Asomah v. Servordzie (1981) GLR 152
5. Lamptey Alias Nkpa v. Fanyie & Ors. (1989-90)
1 GLR 286
6. Mary Adu Kissiedu v. Kwame Kai & Anor. [Part
37 (2011) GMJ 160
7. Mrs. Christiana Edith Agyakwa Aboa v. Major
Keelson [Part 37 (2011) GMJ 63]
8. Lovelace Felix Mensah Tettey (Dec'd) v. Dr.
Ameni-Quarshie & Adjei [Part 33 (2011) GMJ 46
9. Alberta Akweley Ollennu & 2 Ors. v. Bright
[Part 31 (2011) GMJ 137
10. Kwame Bonsu v. Kwame Kusi & Gifty Kusi
Ampofowaa [Part 26 (2010) GMJ 20] Supreme
Court
11. Nana Bediako Atwere v. Osei Owusu [Part 36
(2011) GMJ 157
WEEK 5 V. PERSONS WHO CAN HOLD Reference
INTERESTS IN LAND
1. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law, pp.59-79.
1. The Stool and Management of Stool 2. Kludze, Ewe Law of Property, pp. I 40-148
Property 3. Ollennu, Principles of Customary Land Law in
Ghana (2nd ed.) pp.8-12, 26-32,135-146
(a) The Stool as a customary law corporate
4. Danquah, Akan Laws and Customs pp.197-
person
203,212-216
(b) Membership and incidents 5. Asante, Property Law and Social Goals in Ghana,
(c) Acquisition of stool property pp.143-152
6. Azu Crabbe, John Mensah Sarbah, pp.81-87
(d) Management of stool property
7. Kwame Gyan, CMCLL Vol. 2 Chapter 1
(e) Alienation of stool property 7. Woodman, "Family Lands as "Stool Lands"
(f) Litigation in respect of stool property (1981-82) 2 RGL.187.
8. Private Property of Chiefs (File No.38 in Law
(g) Accountability of the Chief Library)
9. Woodman, "Locus Standi to Sue for Stool Land
Moneys" (1981-82), 13 & 14 RGL 204
10. Woodman, Customary Land Law in Ghana chap.
6.
11. Woodman, "La Stool Land Dispute", (1989-90)
17 RGL 338
12. Kasanga & Kotey, Land Management in Ghana:
Building on Tradition and Modernity [On reserve
Law Library]
LEGISLATION
1. Administration of Lands Act, 1962, (Act 123) esp.
S.1,5,7,8,10 and 17
2. State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) (as amended by
NLCD 234)
3. 1992 Constitution, Article 267
4. Concessions Act, 1962 (Act 124) s.16
CASES
1. Nasali v. Addy [1987-88] 2 GLR 286 (S.C)
2. Nana Hyeaman II v. Osei (1982-83) GLR 495
3. Frimpong v. Nana Asare Obeng [1974] 1 GLR 16
4. Korblah II v. Odartei III [1980] GLR 932
5. Owiredu v. Moshie (1952) 14 WACA II
6. Mensah v. GCB (1957) 3 WALR 123
7. Agbloe v. Sappor [1974] 12 WACA 187.
8. Amankwanor v. Asare [1966] GLR 598
9. Ntorih v. Lagos [1964] GLR 1
10. Schandorf v. Zeini [1976] 2 GLR 418
11. Ofori Atta v. Abu Bonsra [1958] 3 WALR 171
12. Abude v. Onano [1948] 12 WACA 102
13. Gyamfi v. Owusu [1981] GLR 612 (see Note
Actions against a Chief in respect of Stool Funds)
(File No.85 in Law Library) 1982-85) to UGLJ 167
14. Okwan v. Amankwa [1991] 1 GLR 123 (CA)
15. Republic v. Saffour II [1980] GLR 193
16. Bekoe v. Serebour (1977) 1 G LR 118
17. Nana Assani v. Atta Panyin [1971] 1 GLR 166:
affd. (1977) 1 GLR 83
18. Boateng v. Adjei [1963] 1 GLR 285
19. Adjubi v. Mensah [1974] 1 GLR 93
20. Serwah v. Kesse [1960] GLR 277
21. Republic v. Boateng Ex parte Adu Gyamfi
[1972] 1 GLR
22. Hammond v. Odoi [1982/83] GLR 1215
23. Mechanical Lloyd v. Nartey [1987/88] 2 GLR
314 317
24. Republic v. Kwadwo II [1991] 1 GLR I (CA)
25. Memuna Amoudy v. Kofi Antwi [2003-2004]
SCGLR 967
WEEK 6 VI. MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY PROPERTY References
The Family as a holder of interests in land 1. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law, Chap. 4.
2. Ollennu, Principles of Customary Land Law in
a. The concept of the family -Types, composition, Ghana (2nd ed.) Chap.3 (pp.37-49), Chaps. 9 &
membership, incidents 10 pp.8-12, 26-32, 135-146
b. Acquisition of family property 3. Asante, Property Law and Social Goals in Ghana,
c. Management of family property Chap. III
d. Alienation of family property 4. Kludze, Ewe Law of Property, pp. 7 & 8
e. Election and removal of the Head of Family 5. Kludze, Family Property and Inheritance among
f. Accountability of Head of Family the Northern Ewe (in Christine Oppong ed.
Legon Family Research papers No.1 p.199
6. Kwame Gyan, CMCLL Vol. 2 Chapter 2
7. Woodman, "The Alienation of Family Land in
Ghana" [1964] 1 UGLJ,23,
8. Woodman, "The Family as a Corporation in
Ghanaian & Nigerian Law" 11 African Law Studies.
9. Woodman, "The Acquisition of Family Land"
(1963) 7 JAL 131
10. Kludze, "The Fate of buildings on family land"
(1974) 6 RGL 226.
11. Woodman, Customary Land Law in Ghanaian
Court, Chaps. 7, 8 & 9
12. Woodman, "The Head of Family Immunity
Principle" [1989-90] 1 RGL 359
13. Woodman, "Judicial Control of the Family
Meeting" [1981-82] 13 & 14 RGL. 222
14. High Court Civil Procedure Rules (2004), C.I. 47,
Order 4 Rule 9
15. Awulae Attibrukusu III v. Oppong Kofi & Ors
(2011) 34 GMJ 127
16. Dzokui II v. Adzamli & Ors (2013) 57 GMJ 183
ACQUISITION
1. Nkonnua v. Annafi [1961] GLR 559
2. Codjoe v. Kwatchey [1935] 2 WACA.371
3. Larbi v. Cato [1960] GLR 146
4. Amissah-Abadoo v. Abadoo[1974] 1 GLR 110
5. Biney v. Biney [1971] 1 GLR318
6. Yoguo v. Agyeman [1966] GLR 482
7. Tsetsewa v. Acquah [1941] GLR 1215
8. Mensah v. SCOA [1976] 2 GLR 339
9. Manukure v. Aniapam [1976] 2 GLR 339
10. Nwonama v. Asiedu [1965] CC179
11. Boafo v Staudt [1985] Ollennu (lst ed.) p.183
12. Amissah-Abadoo v. Daniels [1979] GLR 509
13. Grace Ayeley Welbeck v. Grace Okaikoi Okai
[2006] 3 MLRG 217
14. Dr. Daniel Nce-Harh v. Mrs. Sarah Abrampah
(2013) 57 GMJ 122
ALIENATION
1. Hausa v. Hausa [1972] 2 GLR 469
2. Nunekpeku v. Ametepe [1961] GLR 301
3. Awortchie v. Eshon [1872] Sarbah FCL 174,178
4. Bassil v. Honger [1954] 14 WAC A 569
5. Yawaga v. Yawaga [1959] GLR 67
6. Kwan v. Nyieni [1959] GLR 67
7. Allotey v. Abrahams [1957] 3 WALR 280
8. Akakpo v. Afafa [1952] D.C. (Land) 52, 55, 116
9. Enin v. Prah [1959] GLR 44
10. Attah v. Aidoo [19678] GLR 362
11. Lokko v. Konklofi [1907] Ren. 450
12. Adjei v. Appiagyei [1958] 3 WALR 401
13. Bayaidee v. Mensah [1878] Sarbah FC 171
14. Manko v. Bonso [1936] 3 WACA 625
15. Agbloe v. Sappor [1947] 12 WACA 187
16. Dotwaah v. Afriyie [1965] GLR 257
17. Fosu v. Kramo [1965] GLR 1629
18. Badu v. Amoabimaa [1961] G LR 506
19. Po bee v. Sarpong [2009] 6 GMJ 133 (CA)
20. Sarpong & Ors. v. Frimpong & Anor. [2009] 5
GMJ 36 (CA)
LITIGATION
1. Kwan v. Nyieni [1959] GLR 67
2. Mensah v. Krakue [1849] Sarbah, FCL.86
3. Hausa v. Hausa [1972] 2 GLR 469
4. Lamptey v. Neequaye [1968] GLR 257
5. Serwah v. Kesse [1960] GLR 227
6. Dotwaah v. Afriyie [1965] GLR 257
7. Daatsin v. Amissah [1958] 3 W ALR 480
8. Akrofi v. Otenge [1989-90] 2 GLR 245
9. Manu v. Nsiah [2006] 3 MLRG 71 (SC)
10. Mary A. Kissiedu v. Kwame Kai & Anor (2011) 37
GMJ 160
ACCOUNTABILITY OF HEAD OF FAMILY
1. Head of Family (Accountability) Act, 1985,
(PNDCL 114)
2. Fynn v. Gardiner [1953] 14 WACA 260
3. Abude v. Onano [1946] 12 WACA 102
4. Heyman v. Atipoe [1957] 2 WALR 86
5. Tamakloe v. Attipoe [1951] DC Land 48 51 378
6. Annan v. Kwegyirem [1975] 1 GLR 291
7. Hansen v. Ankrah [1987-88] 1 GLR 639 (SC)
ELECTION AND DEPOSITION OF A HEAD
OF FAMILY
1. Welbeck v. Captan [1956] 2 WALR 47
2. Ankrah v. Allotey [1943] Ollennu 15t ed. p.167
3. Quagraine v. Edu [1966] GLR 406
4. Yeboah v. Attipoe [1957] 2 W ALR 86
5. Abaka v. Ambradu [1963] 1 GLR 456
6. Banahene v. Adinkra [1976] 1 GLR 346
7. Allotey v. Quarcoo [1981] GLR 208
8. Lartey v. Mensah [1958] 3 WALR410
9. Hervi v. Tamakloe [1958] 3 WALR 342
10. Tagoe v. Idun [1987-88] 1 GLR 583 (CA)
11. Vanderpuye v. Botchway [1951] WACA 164
12. Hansen v. Ankrah [1987-88] 1 GLR 639
13. Quarcoo v. Allotey [1981] G LR 208
WEEK 7
MID-SEMESTER EXAM
WEEK 8 VII. MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY References
1. Kwame Gyan, CMCLL Vol. 2 Chapter 3
2. Article 22 of the 1992 Constitution
3. Intestate Succession Act, 1985 (PNDCL 111
4. Dankwa, "Property Rights of Widows and their
deceased husband's Estate" (File No. 80 in Law
Library).
5. Bentsi-Enchill, "Some Implications of our Laws
of Marriage and succession" (in Christine Oppong
ed. Legon Family Research Series No.3, p.125).
6. Woodman, "The Rights of Wives, sons and
daughters ... "Christine Oppong ed. Legon Family
Research Series No.1 p.268)
7. Daniels, "The Ascertainment of Property Rights
between Husband and Wife" (1978) 10 RGL 137
8. Woodman, "Purchase in the name of a Wife:
Deviousness or Generosity:" (1981-82) 13 & 14
RGL 195.
9. A. Kuenyehia, "Distribution of Matrimonial
Property on Dissolution of Marriage: ARe: Appraisal"
(1990-92) 18 UGLJ 94.
CASES
1. Ayer v. Kumordzie [1964] GLR 622
2. Owusu v. Nyarko [1980] GLR 428
3. Quartey v. Martey [1959] GLR 337
4. Clerk v. Clerk [1968] GLR 353
5. Abebreseh v. Kaah [1976] 2 GLR 46
6. Yeboah v. Yeboah [1976] 2 GLR 114
7. Manu v. Manu [1963] 1 GLR 464
8. Owusu v. Agyepong [1971] 1 GLR 56
9. In re Antubam [1965] GLR 138
10. Re Ackom-Mensah [1973] 2 GLR 18
11. Amissah-Abadoo v. Abadoo [1974] 1 GLR 110
12. Amissah-Abadoo v. Daniels [1979] 1 GLR 509
13. Hayford v. Moses [1980] GLR 757
14. Adjei v. Foriwaa [1981] GLR 378
15. Boateng v. Boateng [1987-88] 2 GLR 81
16. Yeboah v. Kwakye [1987-88] 2 GLR 50
17. Ribeiro v. Ribeiro [1989-90] 2 GLR 109
18. Berchie Badu v. Berchie Badu [1987-88] 2 GLR
260
19. Anang v. Tagoe [1989-90] 2 GLR 8
20. Mensah v. Mensah [1997-1998] 2 GLR 193
21. Gladys Mensah v. Stephen Mensah [Part 46
(2012) GMJ 48] (SC)
22. Quartson v. Quartson [2013] 54 GMJ 56, SC
23. Akoto v. Akoto [2011] 34 GMJ 1, SC
24. Twum Ampofo v. Twum Ampofo [2016] 96 GMJ
80, CA
WEEK 9 VIII. FORMALITIES FOR THE TRANSFER Reference
OF INTERESTS IN LAND UNDER
CUSTOMARY LAW: I. Bentsi-Enchill, Ghana Land Law, pp.347-371
2. Woodman, Customary Land Law. Chap.12.
3. Ollennu, Principles of Customary Land Law,
Chap.8.
4. Kludze, Ewe Law of Property. Chaps 9 and 10.
5. Kwame Gyan, CMCLL, Vol. 2 Chapter 4
CASES
1. Sasraku v. David [1959] GLR. 7
2. Akwei v. Agyapong [1962] 1 GLR 277
3. Agmor v. Yiadom [1959] G.LR.157.
4. Donkor v. Asare. [1960] GLR 187
5. Adjowei v. Yiadom [1973] 2 GLR 90.
6. Ntim v. Boateng [1963] 2 GLR 97
7. Ankrah v. Ofori [1974] 1 GLR 185
8. Asiama v. Adjabeng [1971] GLR 171
9. Norquaye-Tetteh v. Malm [1959] GLR 368
11. Golightly v. Ashrifi (1955) 14 WACA.676
12. Bruce v. Quarnor [1959] GLR 292
13. Larkai v. Amarkor (1933) 1 WACA 323
14. Somua v. Foriwaa [1960] GLR 256
15. Ahmed v. Afriyie [1963] 2 GLR 344
16. Anaman v. Eyedua [1978] GLR 114
17.Y oguo v. Agyekum [1966] G LR 482
18. Adiyia v. Kyere [1975] 2 G LR 89
19. Omane v Poku [1972] 1 GLR 295
20. In Re Suhyen Stool; Wiredu & Obenewaa v.
Agyei & Ors. [2007] 11 MLRG, 14 (SC)
21. Samahyia & Ors. v. Bih & Ors. [2006] 5 MLRG,
184 (CA)
22. Lovelace Felix Mensah Tettey CDec'd) v. Dr.
Ameni-Quarshie & Mrs Margaret Adjei [Part 33
(201 I} GMJ 46]
23. Nana Bediako Atwere v. Osei Owusu [Part 36
(2011) GMJ 157]
24. Dzokui II v. Adzamli & Ors (2013) 57 GMJ 183
25. Owusu v. Hydraform Estate (2014) 78 GMJ 28
26. Benyak Co. v. Paytell & Ors. [2014] 76 GMJ 1, SC
WEEK 10 ““ “”
WEEK 11
REVISION
&
EXAMS
