[2016]DLCA4460 • April 14, 2016 • Court of Appeal
THE ESTATE OF GIDEON ADOFO- KORANTENG BRIDGET ADOFO-KORANTENG vs. EDWIN EFFAH AND 6 OTHERS
WELBOURNE (MRS), J.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court dated 28th June 2015. The Appellant in this appeal is Mrs. Bridget Adofo–Koranteng whilst the Respondents are the Executors and five (5) children of the late Gideon Adofo - Koranteng. The Appellant, Bridget Adofo-Koranteng who is the surviving spouse of the late Gideon Adofo-Koranteng is seeking the intervention of the court for an order of reasonable provision for herself and of her child from the estate of her late husband under Article 22 and 28 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 13 of the Wills Act, Act 360. She further prayed the court to order that the three Storey building at Frafraha be given to her and her seven year old daughter, Anita Adofo-Koranteng. The late Gideon Adofo-Koranteng was a retired Chief Inspector of the Ghana Police Service who died testate on 21st June, 2014 and is survived by a wife and six children. The Will of the Testator is dated 20th June, 2014 made a day before he .....