ERNEST APATU PLANGE vs. EMMANUEL BART PLANGE & 2 ORS. [2010]DLHC5659

Date	2010-04-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO: FII/58/2002
Citation No.	[2010]DLHC5659

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. EMMANUEL ANNAN FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. GEORGE ESHUN FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2010]DLHC5659
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ERNEST APATU PLANGE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL BART PLANGE &amp; 2 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO: FII/58/2002&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 16TH
APRIL, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
EMMANUEL ANNAN 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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MR. GEORGE ESHUN FOR THE DEFENDANTS<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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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>In the
Plaintiff’s Writ of Summons filed against the Defendants jointly and severally on
28th May, 2002, he claims as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;
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text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">(a)&nbsp; The 1st
Defendant is not and has not ever been appointed or elected, head of the family
of John Nyan Plange, deceased.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;
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text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">(b)&nbsp; The
purported meeting of the family of John Nyan Plange, deceased, at which the
Defendants were purportedly nominated or appointed to take out letters of
administration of the estate of John Nyan Plange, deceased, was not validly
constituted and that the purported nomination or appointment of the defendants
to take out the letters of administration is invalid and ineffective.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that House
Number C501/4, Royal Castle Road, Kokomlemle, Accra (otherwise known as C’est
Si Bon Hotel) does not form part of the estate of John Nyan Plange, deceased,
or in the alternative a declaration that the Plaintiff has a life interest in
the said property to the exclusion of all other persons.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order restraining the
Defendants from interfering in any way with the Plaintiff’s possession and
quiet enjoyment of House Number C501/4, Royal Castle Road, Kokomlemle, Accra.”<o:p></o:p><o:</main>