IN RE OKINE (DECD); DODOO AND ANOTHER vs. OKINE AND OTHERS [2004]DLSC983

Date	2004-01-28
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2004]DLSC983

ACQUAH CJ JSC

BADDOO JSC

TWUM JSC

KLUDZE JSC

DATE-BAH JSC

E ANSAH OBIRI FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPELLANTS.

NII APONSAH FOR THE DEFENDANT-RESPONDENTS.

[2004]DLSC983
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color:#00B0F0">IN RE OKINE (DECD); DODOO AND ANOTHER<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:#00B0F0">OKINE AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[2003-2005]
1 GLR 630<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>E
ANSAH OBIRI FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NII
APONSAH FOR THE DEFENDANT-RESPONDENTS.
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ACQUAH
CJ, BADDOO, TWUM, KLUDZE AND DATE-BAH JJSC<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>Acquah CJ. <o:p></o:p>I
have had the benefit of reading in draft the judgment to be delivered by my
learned brother Kludze JSC. I agree with the reasoning and conclusions and I
have nothing useful to add.<o:p></o:p>Baddoo JSC. <o:p></o:p>I
also agree with the judgment of my brother Kludze JSC.<o:p></o:p>Twum JSC. <o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 10 May 2001. It
substantially affirmed the judgment of the High Court given on 2 June 1999.<o:p></o:p>The facts<o:p></o:p>On
2 December 1986, one Moses Nii Ayikai Okine (the testator) made or purported to
make a will of his self-acquired properties. It was handwritten. In it he
appointed Michael Darku Dodoo and Lawrence Danso Dodoo, his executors. The
testator died on 30 May 1989 and the executors applied for probate. It was
granted by the High Court on 17 July 1989.<o:p></o:p>On
15 September 1989 Louis Ayitey Okine, Elizabeth Dedei Okine, Alfred Armah
Okine, Francis Ayitey Okine, Victor Armah Okine and Mercy Dedei Okine
(hereinafter referred to as the caveators) applied to the court for the
revocation of the said probate on the ground that a caveat had been filed by
them before the grant of the probate but unfortunately, this was not brought to
the notice of the court. The probate was therefore set aside.<o:p></o:p>Upon
the setting aside of the probate, the executors were served with a copy of the
caveat. They then caused a warning to be served on the caveators under Order
60, rr 17 and 18 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (LN 140A). O</main>