EBUSUAPANIN KOFI ASAAM AND REBECCA FORSON (PLAINTIFFS) vs. ABRAHAM SAAD AND FRANCIS TAYLOR (DEFENDANTS) [2008]DLHC7410

EBUSUAPANIN KOFI ASAAM AND REBECCA FORSON (PLAINTIFFS) vs. ABRAHAM SAAD AND FRAN... [2008]DLHC7410

Date	2008-01-28
Suit No.	L 31/99
Citation No.	[2008]DLHC7410

NANA GYAMERA-TAWIAH J.

[2008]DLHC7410
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EBUSUAPANIN KOFI ASAAM AND REBECCA FORSON<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ABRAHAM SAAD AND FRANCIS TAYLOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NANA GYAMERA-TAWIAH, J.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>By their writ of summons,
plaintiffs as head and members of the Anona Kofi Anona Family of Cape Coast for
themselves and on behalf of the said family claim against defendants as executors
of the alleged Will of Araba Bentsi-Boison @ Araba Bentsi-Enchill (deceased)— <o:p></o:p>(a)
An order of renovation of the probate of the Will of Araba Bentsi-Boison @
Bentsi-Enchill (deceased.) <o:p></o:p>(b)
An order that the Will be proved in solemn form. <o:p></o:p>(c)
Declaration that the alleged Will of the of Araba Bentsi-Boison @ Araba
Bentsi-Enchill (deceased) is null, void and of no effect and/or in the
alternative <o:p></o:p>(d)
Declaration that the Adeiso Estate House No. G 97/2, Governor Rowe Road, Cape
Coast and H/No. D 112/2, Jackson Street, Cape Coast are not part of the estate
of Araba Bentsi Boison @ Araba Bentsi-Enchill (deceased) and have no
testamentary papers. <o:p></o:p>(e)
Perpetual injunction restraining defendants and all claiming therefrom in any
way dealing with the said properties. <o:p></o:p>The undelisted issues were
set down for trial:— <o:p></o:p>(a)
Whether or not 2nd plaintiff has capacity to bring this action. <o:p></o:p>(b)
Whether or not plaintiffs have any interest in the Will of the late Araba
Bentsi-Boison (deceased). <o:p></o:p>(c)
Whether the late Esi Adadzewa Boison (deceased) died intestate and if her
property is vested in her maternal family. <o:p></o:p>(d)
Whether or not the Will of Araba Bentsi-Boison (deceased) was executed by her. <o:p></o:p>(e)
Whether or not the Will of Araba Bentsi-Boison was obtained by undue influence.
<o:p></o:p>Probate of the Will of the
late William Anthony Duana Kwofie @ Kofi Anthony dated 14th February 1961, was
obtained at the Cape Coast High Court on 27th August 1963, the deceased having
died on 27th May 1963. The testator, by Clause 3 of the said Will, stated inter
alia <o:p></o:p>“I give and bequeath my house number
G. 97/2A of Governor Rowe Road, Cape Coast…………as follows: <o:p></o:p>Half of the main building Northward to
my niece Mrs. Araba Bentsiwah-Boison alias Araba Bentsiwa; together with two
boys rooms East of and close to my late brother Henry O. Duana Kuofie’s main
building. At her death her portion should automatically go to her daughter and
from her daughter to her daughter”. Exhibit ‘5’. <o:p></o:p>The late Kofi
Bentsi-Enchil who died on the 28th day of January 1948, executed a Will on 13th
June 1946. Probate of the Will was granted on 20th April 1948. Clause 2 of the
said Will partly states:— <o:p></o:p>3. “I bequeath to my dear Alice
(Kuofie) alias Esi Konama my house at Cape coast situate at No. 10 Jackson
Street with a strong injunction that it shall pass to her eldest surviving
child on her death”. Exhibit ‘C’ and Exhibit ‘4’. <o:p></o:p>Clause 16 of the said Will
also states in part— <o:p></o:p>“16”…I therefore most-solemnly bequeath
the whole of my estate known as Adaaso together with all messuayes, plants,
buildings, form houses erected thereon including “Aliswell’ House, Cook’s
House, poultry livestock and garage to my children Araba, Kodwo and Kwesi-Kobea
Bentsi-Enchill……” Exhibit ‘4’ and Exhibit ‘C’. <o:p></o:p>Mrs. Araba Bentsiwa-Boison
referred to in the Will of the late William Antnony Duana Kuofie in Exhibit ‘C’
&amp; ‘4’, is the same person referred to in Clause 2 of Exhibits ‘C’ and ‘4’
as <o:p></o:p>“her el</main>