MADAM VICTORIA QUIST vs. MRS. LILIAN THERESA NYAME AND ERIC BAFFOE [2012]DLCA8671

Date	2012-11-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/06/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA8671

MARFUL-SAU JA (PRESIDING)

HONYENUGA JA

DENNIS ADJEI JA

J. AYIKOI OTOO FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

PROF. EKOW DANIELS FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA8671
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM VICTORIA
QUIST<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>MRS. LILIAN THERESA NYAME AND ERIC BAFFOE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO.H1/06/2012&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: 22ND
NOVEMBER, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>J.
AYIKOI OTOO FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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PROF.
EKOW DANIELS FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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MARFUL-SAU
JA (PRESIDING), HONYENUGA JA, DENNIS ADJEI JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARFUL-SAU, JA: -
This appeal is taken from the judgment of the Circuit Court sitting at Tarkwa
on the 21st of January 2011. The plaintiff/respondent to be referred
to as respondent issued a writ for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>‘’1.
A declaration that plaintiff is a child of the late Mrs. Florence Acquah
deceased.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2. A declaration that House No. NT 92 New
Layout, Tarkwa, commonly styled as CAROVILLE forms part of the estate of the
late Mrs. Florence Acquah deceased.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; 3. Recovery of possession thereof.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; 4. Perpetual injunction restraining the
defendants their agents, servants, privies etc from interfering with the
plaintiff’s quiet enjoyment of H/No NT 92 New Layout Tarkwa.’’<o:p></o:p>The
defendants/ appellants to be known as appellants disputed the claim by the
respondent and hearing of the case commenced on the 19th May 2010.
This was after the court had adopted the application for directions filed on
the 29th November 2009 at page 38 of the record of appeal. Upon the application
three issues were set down for the hearing namely:-<o:p></o:p>‘’1.Whether
or not Mrs. Florence Acquah was/is the mother of the plaintiff and or the
grandmother of the 1st defendant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; 2. Whether or not upon the death of Mrs.
Florence Acquah, her estate, H/No. NT 92, New Layout, Tarkwa known as CAROVILLE
devolves upon Mrs. Joyce Theresa Laryea.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; 3. Whether or not the plaintiff is entitled
to the reliefs sought.’’ <o:p></o:p>The
respondent by a motion on Notice applied for leave to amend the application for
directions adopted by the court as stated above. This application from the
record was made after the respondent and her witness Pw1 had both testified and
cross examined. The trial court on the 2nd July 2010 granted the
application for leave to amend and counsel for respondent filed an amended
application for directions which is at page 71 of the record of appeal. The new
issues that were filed were as follows:-<o:p></o:p>‘’1.Whether
or not Mrs. Florence Acquah did adopt the plaintiff as a child during her life
time.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; 2. Whether or not the plaintiff is a
daughter/child of Mrs. Florence Acquah(deceased)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; 3. Whether by operation of law and custom
plaintiff is entitled to the estate of Mrs. Florence Acquah (deceased)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; 4. Whether or not upon th</main>