MARGARET YANKAH AND INI AND ENO UBOH vs. THE REGISTRAR HIGH COURT, SEKONDI AND MRS. EMMA UBOH [2008]DLCA5310

MARGARET YANKAH AND INI AND ENO UBOH vs. THE REGISTRAR HIGH COURT, SEKONDI AND M... [2008]DLCA5310

Date	2008-12-18
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/191/2007
Citation No.	[2008]DLCA5310

ASARE KORANG J.A (PRESIDING)

KUSI-APPIAH J.A.

GYAESAYOR J.A

MR. EBOW QUARSHIE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS / APPELLANTS WITH MR. FRANCIS GAZU.

MRS. ABENA NTRIWAAH MENSAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT /

RESPONDENT WITH MR. DANIEL OFFEI.

[2008]DLCA5310
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MARGARET YANKAH AND INI AND ENO UBOH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REGISTRAR HIGH COURT, SEKONDI AND MRS. EMMA UBOH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/191/2007&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;DATE: 18TH DECEMBER, 2008<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. EBOW QUARSHIE FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS / APPELLANTS WITH MR. FRANCIS GAZU.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MRS.
ABENA NTRIWAAH MENSAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT / RESPONDENT WITH MR.
DANIEL OFFEI.<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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ASARE
KORANG J.A (PRESIDING), KUSI-APPIAH J.A., GYAESAYOR J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>KUSI-APPIAH, J.A. :&nbsp; This appeal turns on the correct interpretation to
place on Section 5 (1) of the Intestate Succession Act, 1985 (P.N.D.C.L. 111).
There are other ancillary matters too. The Section provides that: <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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;“ 5(1) Where the intestate is survived by a spouse and by a <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; child the
residue of the estate shall devolve in the <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; following
manner : <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
three-sixteenth to the
surviving spouse,<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
nine-sixteenth to the
surviving child,<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
one-eight to the
surviving parent, <o:p></o:p>(d)