BRITISH BATA SHOE CO., LTD. v. ROURA & FORGAS LTD. [1964] GLR 190-231

IN THE SUPREME COURT

29 FEBRUARY 1964

 
SARKODEE-ADOO C.J., ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND BLAY JJ.S.C.

Land law and conveyancing—English conveyancing form—Transaction between non-indigenous residents—Whether such transaction which adopts English form of conveyancing should be interpreted by customary or common law rules.

Deeds and documents—Construction—Attitude of courts in Ghana—Strict interpretation.

Land law and conveyancing—Construction of deeds—Words of limitation—Whether "heirs" indispensable in a conveyance transferring legal  freehold in fee simple estate in a property.

Statutes—Interpretation—Fusion of equity and common law—Whether the Interpretation Act, 1960, has rendered legal and equitable interests one and the same thing in Ghana—Interpretation Act, 1960 (C.A. 4), s. 17. (1).

Land law and conveyancing—Title to property—Equitable and legal—Circumstances under which vendor may show good title to property.

Law reform—Conveyancing and drafting—Technical rules—Local conditions—Need to modify technical rules of English conveyancing in the light of local conditions.