NANA KWASI BRONI AND YAW AHIMA BOAMPONG vs. KWAME KWAKYE, KWADWO DEKYI AND KWASI FREMPA DEKYI [2014]DLHC8212

NANA KWASI BRONI AND YAW AHIMA BOAMPONG vs. KWAME KWAKYE, KWADWO DEKYI AND KWAS... [2014]DLHC8212

Date	2014-07-29
Suit No.	SUIT NO. C12/134/2012
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC8212

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON

JAMES MARSHAL BELIEB FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

MUJEEB RAHMAN AHMED FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2014]DLHC8212
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA KWASI
BRONI AND YAW AHIMA BOAMPONG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWAME KWAKYE,
KWADWO DEKYI AND KWASI FREMPA DEKYI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS) 
[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. C12/134/2012&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; DATE:
29TH JULY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JAMES
MARSHAL BELIEB FOR THE PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MUJEEB
RAHMAN AHMED FOR THE DEFENDANTS&nbsp;&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>The wrangling between the plaintiffs on one hand, and the defendants on
the other hand, is over a paper writing dated 2nd November, 2010,
described as the last will and testament of one John Kofi Dekyi, who died at
the Komfo Anokye Hospital, Kumasi on 9th July, 2011 at the age of ninety-one
years. This document was tendered in evidence without objection and marked as
exhibit ‘A’. The plaintiffs are the named executors in exhibit ‘A’ and they
instituted the action in that capacity against the three defendants, all sons
of the late John Kofi Dekyi who was a farmer and trader. It cannot be disputed
from the gargantuan estate he left behind him that he was a success in life. The
plaintiffs claimed against the defendants jointly and severally the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(i) Declaration that the last
will and testament of the late John Kofi Dekyi dated 2nd November,
2010 is valid and in compliance with the provisions of the Wills Act 1970, Act
360<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(ii) An order for the issuance
of probate to the plaintiff – Executors to distribute the estate of the late
John Kofi Dekyi in accordance with the provisions of the last will and
Testament dated 2nd November, 2010<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(iii) Any other order(s) as
the justice of the case would require in terms of the rules of this Honourable
Court”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In paragraphs 4 to 9 of the accompanying statement of claim, the
plaintiffs asserted as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>4. Plaintiffs say that after
his death it was detected that the late John Kofi Dekyi had executed a last
will and testament on the 2nd November, 2010 and had same deposited
at the registry of the High Court, Kumasi. Copy of the said last will and
testament sh</main>