GORDON vs. ESSIEN [1992]DLHC2022

Date	1992-10-20
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1992]DLHC2022

ABAKAH J.

S. K. ACQUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

J.A. DAWSON FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[1992]DLHC2022
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color:#00B0F0">ESSIEN<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<o:p></o:p>[1992] 1 GLR 232<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OCTOBER 1992<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>S. K. ACQUAH 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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J.A. DAWSON FOR THE DEFENDANT.
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</div>JUDGMENT OF ABAKAH J.<o:p></o:p>The matter before me consists of two consolidated cases. One was
commenced on 21 January 1988 by Felicia Essien in the Circuit Court, Sekondi
and it is numbered CS 5/88, and the other on 28 January 1991 in the Circuit
Court, Takoradi by Miriam Gordon. It is numbered TLS 1/91. From the two
indorsements in the two separate cases there is one issue of a decisive nature.
A determination of that issue should bring this litigation to a perpetual rest.
Let me reproduce the endorsements as formulated by the parties. The one in case
No. CS 5/88 reads:<o:p></o:p>“The plaintiff ‘s claim against the defendant is for:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(a).&nbsp; A declaration that she is the
proper person to administer the house known as house No. 63/1, Old John Sarbah
Road, Takoradi as she was appointed by the late Matthew Dawson Essien before
his death and has been doing so since the death of the said Matthew Dawson
Essien in 1983. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(b).&nbsp;
Perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, her agents,
servants, assigns, representatives, etc including the office of the Regional
CDR Secretariat from interfering with the right, control, administration and
collection of rents of the said house and a further order restraining the
defendant from entering the said house for the purpose of collecting rents from
the tenants and from having anything to do with the said house.”<o:p></o:p>The one in case No. TLS 1/91 reads:<o:p></o:p>“The plaintiff ‘s claim is for:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that she is the
rightful person to administer house No. 63/1, Old John Sarbah Road, Takoradi
belonging to the estate of Madam Mary Mrakpore (Decd.). <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for possession of the
said house No. 63/1, Old John Sarbah Road, Takoradi. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for account on the
said house since January 1988. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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