MADAM ADWOA BONO AND AKOSUA AKYIAA vs. AKWASI ADUBOFOUR AND AKOSUA AMANKWA [2014]DLHC8190

Date	2014-07-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. C1/69/2012
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC8190

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON

PAAPA DADSON FOR PLAINTIFFS

H. K. KODUAH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT

ASANTE KROBEA FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

[2014]DLHC8190
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM ADWOA
BONO AND AKOSUA AKYIAA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AKWASI
ADUBOFOUR AND AKOSUA AMANKWA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<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. C1/69/2012&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 26TH
JULY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PAAPA
DADSON FOR PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p>H.
K. KODUAH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ASANTE
KROBEA FOR 2ND DEFENDANT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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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LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON<o:p></o:p>

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</div>Nana Kwame Danso alias Pual Kwame Danso died through a protracted
illness on 4th December, 2004 at an advanced age whilst on admission
at Bilson’s Allen Clinic Ahinsan Estate, Kumasi. He left behind three widows
including the 1st plaintiff and 2nd defendant and until
his death, was one of the Akyeame of the Asantehene and is said to have served
in that capacity for about fifty-three years. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>After his death a paper writing said to be his last will and testament
emerged. The 1st defendant, and one Kofi Ahenkan both sons of late
Nana Kwame Danso were the named executors of the document, tendered in evidence
at this trial, without objection, and marked as exhibit ‘F12’. It is dated 17th
September, 2004. The plaintiffs, who are a widow and daughter respectively of
Nana Kwame Danso asserted that exhibit ‘F12’ was contrived through fraud
perpetuated by the 2nd defendant and one Kyeame Kwame Acheamfour who
was one of the attesting witnesses of the disputed will and who testified as a
defence witness in the instant case. He is described as one of the Akyeame of
the Asantehene and referred to as a close friend to late Nana Kwame Danso. The
plaintiffs therefore alleged that exhibit ‘F12’ is invalid. They mounted this
action jointly and severally against the defendants, claiming the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(a) An order that the
purported last will and testament of the deceased Nana Kwame Danso dated 17th
September, 2004, is invalid.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(b) An order calling on the
defendants to prove the will in solemn form<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(c) Such further orders as the
Honourable Court may deem fit”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According to the plaintiffs, sometime in August, 2004, Nana Kwame Danso
was felt sick and was admitted to the Komfo Anokye Hospital in Kumasi where a
cartheter was passed to enable him have a bit of </main>