YOUHANA vs. ABBOUD [1973]DLHC2216

Date	1973-12-14
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1973]DLHC2216

ABBAN J.

U. V. CAMPBELL (DR. DE GRAFT-JOHNSON WITH HIM) FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

W. A. M. ADUMUA-BOSSMAN FOR K. F. ASAFU-ADJAYE FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[1973]DLHC2216
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >YOUHANA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;vs. <o:p></o:p>ABBOUD <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
[1973] GLR 258<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
14 DECEMBER 1972.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>U. V. CAMPBELL (DR. DE
GRAFT-JOHNSON WITH HIM) FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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W. A. M. ADUMUA-BOSSMAN FOR K. F. ASAFU-ADJAYE FOR
THE DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

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

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF ABBAN J.<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff who is a Lebanese claims that she is the heiress, successor and head
of family of her two sons, Mousa Miled Abboud and Gabriel Abboud (both
deceased) and that she is entitled to:<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">(a) a declaration that as the
mother of these two sons, who died intestate, she is the real successor
entitled to letters of administration and to succeed to the immovable
properties situate in Ghana and belonging to the two sons;<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">(b) a revocation of the two
letters of administration granted to the defendant on 18 December 1967, and on
4 November 1968, respectively, in connection with the said immovable properties;
and<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">(c) an account of all the
immovable properties of those two sons which have at any time come into the possession
and or control of the defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff had five children, namely, Gabriel Miled Abboud, Mousa Miled Abboud,
Assad Miled Abboud, Helen Abboud and Milled Abboud, now known as Mrs. Souad
Solomon. The three sonsÚGabriel, Mousa and AssadÚseemed to have lived in Ghana
for a considerable number of years and during that period they, together with
one Farhart Farhart, formed some sort of loose partnership called, Gabriel
Abboud &amp; Co. (Properties). It was neither a partnership in the legal sense
nor a limited liability company. It was, as Mr. Kodjo, the plaintiff’s first
witness put it, “just co-ownership of property” and it dealt solely in
acquisition of landed properties. All properties acquired by the so-called
company belonged to all the three brothers and the said Farhart Farhart as
joint-owners. They were also the only share-holders in another company known as
Gabriel Abboud Trading Co., Ltd. which carried on general trading in Ghana.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 11
January 1957, Mousa died intestate and letters of administration in respect of
his estate were granted to Gabriel. In February 1967 Gabriel also passed away
without making a will and letters of administration concerning his estate were
granted to his son, the defendant, herein. Before his death Gabriel could not
wind up the administration of the estate of Mousa and so the defendant, after
obtaining the letters of administration for the estate of his father, Gabriel,
applied to the court and was granted letters of administration de bonis non in
respect of the unadministered portion of Mousa’s estate. Both parties agree
that at the time Mousa died, Gabriel Abboud &amp; Co. (Properties) had acquired
not less than thirteen landed properties listed out in the first schedule
attached to the plaintiff’s amended statement of claim; and that Mousa was
entitled to a share in each of those properties.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DECISION<o:p></o:p>

The
plaintiff is over 80 years, and she has been living in Lebanon all her life.
She did not appear in court to give evidence. The action was prosecuted on her
behalf by one of her daughters, Mrs. Souad Solomon.<o:p></o:p></main>