QUARCOOPOME AND OTHERS vs. QUARCOOPOME AND OTHERS [1962]DLHC1688

Date	1962-01-22
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1962]DLHC1688

OLLENNU J.

A.W. ACQUAAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

C.C. LOKKO FOR THE FIRST FIVE DEFENDANTS.

S.M. CODJOE FOR THE SIXTH DEFENDANT.

[1962]DLHC1688
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color:#548DD4">QUARCOOPOME AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">&nbsp;vs. <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">QUARCOOPOME AND OTHERS <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1962] 1 GLR 15<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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DATE:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0"> 22ND JANUARY, 1962.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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A.W.
ACQUAAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p>

C.C.
LOKKO FOR THE FIRST FIVE DEFENDANTS.<o:p></o:p>

S.M.
CODJOE FOR THE SIXTH DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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OLLENNU J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
OLLENNU J.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs are nephews to the first five defendants, the
first, second and fourth plaintiffs being sons of their deceased paternal
brothers, and the third plaintiff, a son of a paternal sister of the first five
defendants. The claim made by the first, second and fourth plaintiffs was made
on behalf of themselves and all the other children of their deceased fathers:
the late John Sackey Quarcoopome, Macdonald Sackey Quarcoopome, and Henry
Mensah Quarcoopome; and that made by the third plaintiff was on behalf of
himself and of all the other children of his mother, the late Mary Aryealey.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The land with buildings thereon, the subject-matter of the suit,
known as House No. D680/2, Salaga Market Street, Accra, was the individual
self-acquired property of one John Quarcoopome, deceased, grandfather of the
plaintiffs, and father of the first five defendants. The said John Quarcoopome
died on the 12th October, 1916, leaving a will dated the 8th March, 1910,
probate of which, exhibit A in this suit, was granted on the 20th May, 1921, to
James Tetteh Quainor, one of the executors named therein. By that will the said
John Quarcoopome devised the property in dispute as follows: -<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“I bequeath devise and give unto my children John Sackey alias Saki
Nukpa, Macdonald Sackey alias Saki Annan, Emmanuel Sackey alias Kofi Saki,
Daniel Sackey, alias Otublohum Saki, Henry Sackey alias Mensah, Joseph Afrah
alias Afrah, Nathaniel Okoe alias Okoe, Amos Kwao alias Kwao, Abla Yawa,
Ayeley, Manan Afua Adjua and Afuafio alias Ajoe for life and as tenants in
common my house situate at Ussher Town Accra consisting of eleven rooms and two
shops or stores. I declare that rents for the larger of the two shops or stores
should be collected by John Sackey alias Saki Nukpa and Macdonald Sackey alias
Saki Annan for their own use and benefit exclusively.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Since the main devise of the whole property to all the children
was for the life of each of them, the proper construction of the clause in
favour of John Sackey and Macdonald to collect the rents of the larger of the
two stores for their exclusive use, is that they were to enjoy that exclusive
right for their joint lives.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In law, the will took effect upon the death of the testator: it
follows that upon the death of the testator the property vested only in those
of his children who survived him, and those children took as tenants in common
holding in equal shares, each for his or her life.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The evidence in the case shows that nine of the devisees named in
the will survived the testator, their father, and that four of those nine,
parents of the plaintiffs, have since died. Therefore the life interest which
each of such child had, died with him or her, and the shares which each such
child had fell into residue.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The will made no disposal of the residuary estate, with the
consequence that the share which each child enjoyed d</main>