ADOMAKO ANANE vs. NANA OWUSU AGYEMAN AND 7 OTHERS

IRENE C DANQUAH JA; This appeal emanates from the decision of the High Court, Kumasi dated 16th March 2010. The brief facts of the case are these; The Plaintiff, acting on his own behalf and on behalf of his immediate Asona family of Asamankama-Offinso, on April 1974, commenced this action initially against the first two Defendants who were the named Executors of the Will of the late Opanin Osei Hwirie alias Osei Kofi. The Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim were later amended and specific beneficiaries under the said Will were joined to the suit. The actual hearing of evidence was done by Mr. Justice Roger Korsah J and after completion of addresses by Counsel for the parties on 15th July 1980, judgment was reserved. It was not until 21st August 1986 that Mr. Justice S S Okunor delivered judgment in the following terms: “Decision announced. I shall dismiss this action and give full reas.....