JACOB LAMPTEY vs. MARGARET ARTISOANDMRS GIFTY LAMPTEY AND 9 OTHERS [2016]DLCA4928

Date	2016-12-08
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/218/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA4928

GYAESAYOR JA (PRESIDING)

LARBI (MRS) JA

AGYEMANG (MRS.) JA

KWAMINA BAIDEN FOR APPELLANT.

BRAM LARBI FOR RESPONDENTS.

[2016]DLCA4928
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JACOB LAMPTEY <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MARGARET ARTISOANDMRS GIFTY LAMPTEY AND 9 OTHERS <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL APPEAL), 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: H1/218/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 8TH
DECEMBER, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAMINA
BAIDEN FOR APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</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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GYAESAYOR JA
(PRESIDING), LARBI (MRS) JA,
AGYEMANG (MRS.) JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>AGYEMANG
JA:<o:p></o:p>In this appeal against the judgment of the High
Court of 26th November 2014, the appellant seeks the following reliefs: that
the judgment of the High Court be set aside, that the suit be restored to the
record, and that same should be remitted for trial before the High Court.<o:p></o:p>These are the matters antecedent to the appeal.<o:p></o:p>The late Honourable David Lamptey was by all
accounts a rich man who died possessed of many properties. He was survived by
his wife (whom he named co-executrix of his last Will and Testament), and seven
children - the 3rd to 8th Defendants/respondents, as well
as the plaintiff/appellant.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>After the death of the testator, the 1st
and 2nd defendants/respondents- named executors, applied for probate
of the Will of the deceased.&nbsp; A number of
caveats were filed by the 3rd – 10th defendants as well
as the plaintiff against the grant.&nbsp; In
this regard, the plaintiff sued out a writ of summons titled: Suit BDP779/2013<o:p></o:p>In the matter
of the estate of the late Honourable David Lamptey (Deceased) of House Number
198 Umbra Avenue, Trassaco Valley Estate, Accra.<o:p></o:p>And<o:p></o:p>In the Matter of the Application for the Grant of Probate
by Mrs. Gifty Lamptey and Dr. Victor Kanda.<o:p></o:p>In order to resolve the issues raised by the caveats,
efforts were made to settle the matter amicably. The efforts yielded four
different terms of settlement.&nbsp; The four
different terms of settlement were adopted by the court as consent judgments
and orders were made accordingly on the following dates: 20th August
2013, 20th August 2013 and 30th August 2013 respectively.
The appellant’s terms of settlement, filed in court on the 20th of August
2013, was adopted as the judgment of the court on the 23rd of August
2013.&nbsp; Throughout the settlement as well
as the court proceedings that followed, the plaintiff was represented by his
mother and next friend Margaret Atiso, and a lawyer.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Following the entry of judgment, the appellant per
his next friend commenced an action at the High Court seeking inter alia an
order setting aside the consent orders dated 20th August 2013, 20th
August, 2013, 23rd August 2013 and 30th August 2013.<o:p></o:p>The 1st&amp; 2nd defendants/respondents
filed a joint def</main>