CECILIA ARYEE vs. DAVID AYENSU THOMPSON

JUDGMENT Introduction The late George Griffith Quartey died testate in the year 1951. By his last Will and Testament dated 25th October 1944, he devised and bequeathed certain properties to some named beneficiaries. One of the properties is House No. 24 (originally No. D31/3), Amamomo, Ussher Fort, Accra which is the subject matter of this suit. On or about 22nd June 2009, Georgina Naa Oyoe Quartey, one of the beneficiaries in the said Will brought an action against one Vida Quartey (Suit No. BFA/61/2009: Georgina Naa Oyoe Quartey v. Vida Quartey), who also claimed to be a beneficiary of the Will claiming certain reliefs from the court in respect of the Will of the late George Griffith Quartey. The court, after having heard all the parties, gave judgment on 11th April 2011 wherein the court declared Georgina Naa Oyoe Quartey as the sole beneficiary of the property in dispute. There is no evidence that the said judgment was ever appealed against. It is of interest to note that ...