GRACE AYELEY WELBECK vs. GRACE OKAIKAI OKINE [2014]DLSC2947

Date	2014-05-07
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/20/2011
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC2947

ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING)

ANSAH J.S.C.

BONNIE J.S.C.

GBADEGBE J.S.C.

AKAMBA J.S.C.

EDWARD BRIKU-BOADU ESQ. WITH HIM DR. SAMUEL ADESI FOR THE DEFENDANT /APPELLANT/APPELLANT.

GEORGE HEWARD-MILLS ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GRACE AYELEY WELBECK<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GRACE OKAIKAI OKINE <o:p></o:p>[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. J4/20/2011&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 7TH MAY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>EDWARD BRIKU-BOADU ESQ.
WITH HIM DR. SAMUEL ADESI FOR THE&nbsp;&nbsp;
DEFENDANT /APPELLANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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GEORGE
HEWARD-MILLS ESQ.&nbsp; FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/ 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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ATUGUBA
J.S.C. (PRESIDING), ANSAH J.S.C., BONNIE J.S.C., GBADEGBE J.S.C., AKAMBA
J.S.C.&nbsp; <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>ATUGUBA J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>Facts of the Case<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts of
this case are fairly well stated in the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent’s
Statement of case dated 2/1/2014 as follows:<o:p></o:p>“By a Deed of Gift dated the 8th
day of June, 1959 the James Town Stool conveyed a parcel of Land to the late Madam
Regina Naa Oyoe Mills [Deceased].&nbsp; She
subsequently built two twin houses on the said land which became known as H/No.
A 303/7, the subject matter of this instant suit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Madam Regina Naa Oyoe Mills, being a
native of James Town, Ga Mashi practiced the matrilineal system of inheritance.
She died intestate on the 21st day of August, 1973.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>After her death her two surviving
children Madam Harriet Thompson and Rgina Aku Sackey took out Letters of
Administration from the Circuit Court, Accra on the 14th day of May,
1991 to administer the estate of their late mother.&nbsp; On the 6th day of August, 1991,
they executed a vesting Assent and vested the disputed property unto
themselves.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>They, subsequently empowered by the
Vesting Assent put up the property for sale and same was sold to the
Defendant/Appellant/Appellant.&nbsp; In her quest
to occupy and take possession of the property, the defendant had opposition
from the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent and her children as a result of which
she caused her Solicitors to write to the defendant on the 1st day
of October, 1991.&nbsp; Notwithstanding Notice
of the said letter, the defendant/Appellant/Appellant went ahead to execute the
sale Agreement dated 31st October, 1991.&nbsp; It is against this background that the
Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent caused her solicitors to sue out a writ of
summons in the High Court as follows “The Plaintiff’s claim as a member of the
maternal family of Regina Naa Oyoe Mills for and on behalf of the Regina Naa
Oyoe Mills maternal family is for<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the alleged or purported sale of House No. A 303/7 situate at
Old Dansoman, Accra by Madam Harriet Thompson and Madam Regina Aku Sackey to
the defendant is null and void.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order setting aside the said sale.”<o:p></o:p>It
must be pointed out that the trial High Court granted the reliefs claimed by
the Plaintiff, and same were affirmed by the Court of Appeal.<o:p></o:p><span</main>