GYASI v. NTEM AND ANOTHER

Mortgages—Adopting a mortgage by conduct—Member of family wrongfully mortgages family property—Family later becomes aware of mortgage, pays part of the debt and raises a further loan on the same farm—Whether prior mortgage adopted.

Mortgages—Whether a clause permitting mortgagee to buy in the mortgaged property constitutes a clog on the equity of redemption.

Mortgages—Deeds of mortgage—Whether a deed which is lacking in certain details, e.g. fails to recite the title of the mortgagor, fails to stipulate time for repayment and contains no proviso for redemption, is a legal mortgage.