BENJAMIN AMPONSAH MENSAH vs. MARGARET ANN MENSAH [2014]DLSC2844

Date	2014-04-16
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J7/7/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC2844

JULIUS ANSAH (JSC) PRESIDING

JONES DOTSE (JSC)

PAUL BAFFOE-BONNIE (JSC)

MRS. VICTORIA BARTH WITH HER DIANA ASONABA DAPAAH AND PRISCILLA ANIMA AKYEAMPONG FOR THE

PETITIONER/APPELLANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANTS.

MR. KIZITO BEYUO FOR THE RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT /RESPONDENT.

[2014]DLSC2844
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BENJAMIN AMPONSAH MENSAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MARGARET ANN MENSAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; [SUPREME COURT,
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J7/7/2014&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, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MRS. VICTORIA BARTH WITH
HER DIANA ASONABA DAPAAH AND PRISCILLA ANIMA AKYEAMPONG FOR THE
PETITIONER/APPELLANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANTS.<o:p></o:p>MR. KIZITO BEYUO FOR THE
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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/RESPONDENT.<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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JULIUS
ANSAH (JSC) PRESIDING, JONES DOTSE (JSC), PAUL BAFFOE-BONNIE (JSC)<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DOTSE JSC:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is provided in article 134 (b) of the Constitution 1992 as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “A single Justice
of the Supreme Court may exercise power vested in the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Supreme Court not involving the decision of a cause or matter
before the Supreme Court, except<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)
In civil matters, any order, direction or decision made or given under &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; this article may be varied, discharged or
reversed by the Supreme Court, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; constituted
by three Justices of the Supreme Court”.<o:p></o:p>It is also provided under Rule 73 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1996, C. I. 16 as follows:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “An application
pursuant to article 134 of the Constitution in respect of a &nbsp; cause or matter, civil or criminal, shall be made by motion on notice &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and shall be served on a party who has
interest in the cause or &nbsp; matter.”<o:p></o:p>See
also section 7 of the Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459) which is a repetition of
article 134 of the Constitution 1992. <o:p></o:p>The
Applicants herein are the Executors of the Will of the Estate of Benjamin
Amponsah Mensah, (Deceased) the original Petitioner in the matrimonial cause
that is the subject of this Ruling whilst the Respondent herein is the
Respondent as well.<o:p></o:p>In this case, a single
Justice of this Court on the 26th day of November 2013 granted an ex-parte
application for substitution in the following terms:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “And
in the Matter of Motion Ex-parte For Substitution of Bernard Mensah, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and Barbara Mensah being the deceased
petitioner’s son and daughter&nbsp; herein,
respectively for Benjamin Amponsah Mensah Petitioner/Appellant<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /Appellant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I
hereby certify that an order was made as follows:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
application to substitute the said Benard Mensah and Barbara Mensah of London
is hereby granted. Let them be substituted as executors of the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Petitioner/Appellant/Appellant herein. Let
the Registrar draw up the order &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for
service on the within-named executors forthwith.”<o:p></o:p>In
order to understand the basis and the rationale for the said application and
why it was granted, we consider it appropriate to refer to the exact words used
in the motion paper and paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of
the affidavit in support of the said application.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “Motion
ex -Parte for and on behalf of the respondent/applicant for an &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; order substituting Bernard Mensah and
Barbara Mensah being the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; deceased
petitioner’s son and daughter respectively for the petitioner &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; herein and for such further and other
orders as to this Honourable Court &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </main>