GLORIA GREENISH & 4 ORS vs. HENRICUS JOHANNES MARIA WIENTIES & 2 ORS [2016]DLCA4824

Date	2016-06-23
Suit No.	CIVIL SUIT NO: H1/06/16
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA4824

OFOE J.A. (PRESIDING)

ACQUAYE J.A.

WELBOURNE (MRS) J.A.

FRANCIS KWESI OTOO FOR APPELLANTS

SHIRLEY SOMUAH FOR 1 & 3 RESPONDENTS

[2016]DLCA4824
																																						<div class="restriction-wrapper">
														<div class="container-lg">
															<div class="row">
																<div class="col-md-12 restricted-content">
																	<div class="restricted-content-img-wrapper">
																		<div class="lock-icon bounce-7">
																			<img class=""
																				src="https://www.dennislawgh.com/dl-assets/dl-images/lock-content.png"
																				alt="Subscription based content">
																		</div>
																	</div>
																	 
																		<a href="https://www.dennislawgh.com/login"
																		class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
																		style="font-family: 'open sans'; text-transform: capitalize; border-radius: 8px"> 
																		Login to Read Full Case </a>
																	 
																	
																</div>
															</div>
														</div>
													</div>
													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GLORIA GREENISH &amp; 4 ORS <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>HENRICUS JOHANNES MARIA WIENTIES &amp; 2 ORS <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

CIVIL
SUIT NO: H1/06/16&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 23RD JUNE, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>FRANCIS KWESI OTOO FOR
APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

SHIRLEY
SOMUAH FOR 1 &amp; 3 RESPONDENTS<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;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

OFOE
J.A.&nbsp; (PRESIDING), ACQUAYE J.A., WELBOURNE
(MRS) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>WELBOURNE
(MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p>The facts: <o:p></o:p>The facts of this case are
quite straightforward. &nbsp;It is about
children of the late Mr. Joseph Hansen Owusu Sechere who died on 16th
January, 1986. They are beneficiaries who brought an action suing as children
and beneficiaries of the estate of their father. The 1st Defendant
is the occupant of house number 62 Patrice Lumumba Road Airport Residential
also known as House No 76A 6th Street, Airport Residential Area
Accra. The 2nd Defendant is the Administrator General of the
Republic; whilst the 3rd Defendant is a Limited Liability Company
that specializes in the supply and distribution of fertilizer. <o:p></o:p>Mr. J.H. Owusu Sechere had
a lease for Ninety-nine (99) years from the Government of Ghana on 18th July, 1963 effective 15th July, 1961. On 18th
November, 1983, the late J.H. Owusu Sechere entered into a sub-lease with
Enrico De Simon. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>On 23rd April,
1986, probate in respect of the estate of the deceased was granted to Oppong
Peprah and Albert Kwame Kwarteng. (Now deceased).<o:p></o:p>On 4th
December, 2001, Charles Owusu Sechere and Frederick Owusu Sechere consented to
the assignment of the property to the 1st Defendant.<o:p></o:p>On 21st May,
2010, the sole surviving Executor, Oppong Peprah wrote to the 1st
Defendant to quit. Then by an order dated 14th July, 2011, 2nd
Defendant was appointed in place of the sole surviving executor of the deceased’s
estate 3rd Defendant had been a tenant of 1st Defendant without
rendering account to the Plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>All the wishes of the
testator had been complied with. The property in dispute having fallen into
residue, it was ready to be distributed among the beneficiaries of the deceased
estate. It was the contention of the Plaintiffs that the 3rd Defendant
has been a tenant of the 1st Defendant having taken up occupation of
the property without the permission and consent of the Plaintiffs.&nbsp; Indeed, the 1st and 3rd
Defendants were carrying out major structural renovation to the property
without the express permission of the plaintiffs and unless restrained by the
court, the property will be substantially altered.<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiffs therefore prayed
for these reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
Declaration by virtue of the last Will and Testament of the late Joseph Hanson
Owusu Sechere dated 21st June 1975 House number 62 Patrice Lumumba
Road A<a name="_GoBack"></a>irport Residential also known as House No. 76 A 6th
Street Airport Residential Area Accra is the property of the estate of the late
Joseph Hansson Owusu Sechere and as such the Plaintiffs including all the
biological children of the late Joseph Hanson Owusu Sechere have a beneficial
interest therein as same has fallen into residue.<o:p></o:p>