IN RE TUFUOR (DECD.); KWABENA vs. NIMO [1966]DLHC1702

Date	1966-11-11
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1966]DLHC1702

FRANCOIS J.

KOFI SACKEY FOR THE APPLICANT.

ABEYIE FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[1966]DLHC1702
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IN RE TUFUOR (DECD.); KWABENA <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>NIMO <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>[1966] GLR 732<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
11 NOVEMBER 1966.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KOFI SACKEY FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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FRANCOIS J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF FRANCOIS J.<o:p></o:p>By his
will of 16 September 1964 the testator Philip Melanchton Kwadwo Tufuor devised
the realty comprised in his residuary estate as follows: “I give unto and to
Abena Kwabena my sister and Kwame Poku my grandson residue of my real
properties at Kumasi, Konongo, Kurofa and Kumawu that I may die possessed of.”
The schedule of real properties filed by Mr. Abeyie, solicitor acting for the
executor left out all mention of a house at Kumawu E.B.22 and a second farm at
Aworotwe, but this omission was rectified by the two vesting assents I have seen
which take account of all the testator’s residual property.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
executor of this will aforesaid, one Kwame Nimo, in a purported exercise of his
powers thereunder made the following distribution by way of vesting assents to
the two beneficiaries:<o:p></o:p>(A) To Abena
Kwabena:<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">(1) House No. O.I.42, Kumasi.<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">(2) Half share of house No.
E.B.22, Kumawu.<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">(3) Half share of house No.
N.T.E. 32, Konongo.<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">(4) Half share of the proceeds of
cocoa farm at Krofa.<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">(5) Half share of proceeds of
cocoa farm at Aworotwe No. 1 and No. 2.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(B) To
Kwaku Donkor in trust for Kwame Poku:<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">(1) House No. K.O.100, Kumasi.<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">(2) Half share of house No.
E.B.22, Kumawu.<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">(3) Half share of house No.
N.T.E. 32, Konongo.<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">(4) Half share of the proceeds of
the cocoa farm at Krofa.<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">(5) Half share of the proceeds of
cocoa farm at Aworotwe No. 1 and No. 2.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It would
appear therefore that whereas the executor saw fit to apportion to the
beneficiaries in equal moities the residuary realty of </main>