IN RE TANDOH (DECD.); DIMSON vs. KUMAH

JUDGMENT OF EDUSEI J. The second caveatrix, Miss Christiana Darkua Dimson, has applied to this court under section 19 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1961 (Act 63), for the appointment of the Administrator-General to collect and take possession of the assets comprised in the estate of Albert Adusa Tandoh who died on 28 April 1966. On 22 June 1966, this court granted the application for letters of administration to one Kwame Kumah but on 11 July 1966 the first caveatrix caveated, and on 5 August 1966 the second caveatrix also put in a caveat. The first caveatrix took the side of the second caveatrix and filed an affidavit supporting the application of the second caveatrix that the Administrator-General be appointed to assume control of the assets of the deceased and to dispose of them according to the directions of the court and failing such directions, to the provisions of Act 63. Section 19 (1) of the Administration of Estates Act, 1961 (Act 63), reads as follows: “19. (1) .....