GLADYS AFUTU NARTEY vs. FAUSTINA AKUFFO SOMUAH, ANTHONY MENSAH AND JULIANA MENSAH

Plaintiff issued a Writ against Defendants; though Counsel entered Appearance for the Defendants the Statement of Defence filed was for 1st Defendant only from whom 2nd and 3rd Defendants derive their title. The Defendants are ordinarily resident outside the jurisdiction. There were a number of amendments of pleadings after trial had begun. Leave was also granted for Defendants to file Witness Statements out of time. The evidence of 1st Defendant’s Witness was taken via Video Conferencing after the Witness Statements was filed. The Defendants changed their Solicitors several times after the Lawyer who entered Appearance withdrew from the case. PLAINTIFF’S CASE Plaintiff, an Administratrix and beneficiary of the Estate of Moses Tetteh Afutu Nartey issued this Writ against 1st Defendant for breach of the terms of a building Lease Agreement entered into with her deceased father. Secondly, that 1st Defendant had no legal right to sell the subject matter in dispute to 2nd and 3rd ...