Court: Supreme Court of Ghana

Year: 2010

Principle(s):

Court: Supreme Court of Ghana

Year: 2003-2004

Principle(s): When people encroach on lands compulsorily acquired by the state, they are held to be the implied licensees of the state, and section 10 of the Limitations Decree does not apply to prevent the state from recovering the said piece of land unless after the expiration of twelve years from the date the state revokes the implied license.

Court: High Court

Year: 1959

Principle(s): When the state compulsorily acquires land, payment of compensation is done to the allodial title holder and not the usufructuary. The usufructuary may, however, be entitled to receive some compensation from the Stool from the monies paid to it.