Immovable Property Law Cases on Acquiring And Losing An Allodial Interest

Sasraku V. David & Ors

Court: Court of Appeal

Year: 1959

Principle(s): Allodial title can be acquired through a purchase; A usufructuary has a possessory interest in land and are entitled to remain on the land and have the same protection as if they were in fact the owners.

Nyaasemhwe and Another v Afibiyesan

Court: Court of Appeal

Year:

Principle(s): Mode of acquiring allodial title, heritability of usufructuary title, rights of usufruct

Ohimen v. Adjei and Another

Court: Court

Year: 1957

Principle(s): Rights of Usufruct, Means of Acquiring Allodial Title, Alienation of Family Property, Termination of Usufructuary Title

Nii Ago Sai v. Kpobi Tettey Tsuru III

Court: Supreme Court

Year: 2010

Principle(s): A family can be a holder of an allodial title; Acts of ownership are evidence of being the allodial title holder; Conquest, settlement, and adverse possession are means of acquiring allodial title; Allodial title may be lost be acquiescence

Ngmati v. Adetsia

Court: High Court

Year: 1959

Principle(s): A stool may acquire an allodial title to lands through its subjects (cultivation and use of unoccupied lands by the subjects of the stool)

Ghassoub v. Sasraku

Court: Privy Council

Year: 1961

Principle(s): Land is saleable in Ashanti region; It can be sold absolutely and the buyer can acquire the allodial interest; The non-payment of tributes or rents to anyone in respect of land may be evidence that the party in possession holds the allodial interest in the land.

Golightly v. Ashrifi

Court: Privy Council

Year: 1961

Principle(s): Meaning of allodial title; rights of usufructuaries; sale as a means of losing allodial title