[2023]DLCA17646November 9, 2023Court of Appeal

NWABU-IKE INDUSTRIES LIMITED vs. THE ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL MADAM JUABEN SERWAA (FOR HERSELF AND ON BEHALF OF HER CHILDREN)

JUDGMENT KWAMINA BAIDEN, JA. The Appellant in this appeal, applied to join a suit instituted against the Administrator-General, in her capacity as the administrator of the estate of Emmanuel Asante (deceased), the late husband of the Appellant. The application for joinder was refused. This appeal is in respect of the decision of the High Court dated 5th July, 2022 which dismissed the application for joinder. By a writ of summons dated 4th April, 2022, the Respondent instituted an action against the Defendant in her capacity as the administrator of the estate of Emmanuel Asante (deceased) for the following reliefs: a. Recovery of the sum of GHc800,000 b. Interest on the total c. Recovery of the total sum of GHc331,069.4 d. Interest on the total sum in relief ‘c’ e. Recovery of cash the sum of GHc17,060.16 f. General and exemplary damages for the losses incurred by the Plaintiff g. Cost (inclusive) of Counsel’s cost. The said writ of summons was accompanied by a 61...