KWABENA OSEI ASIBEY AND 9 OTHERS vs. NANA AMO ADJEPONG AND NANA KOFI NTI III [2016]DLCA5211

Date	2016-11-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/42/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA5211

HONYENUGA J.A (PRESIDING)

SAEED K. GYAN J.A

SUURBAAREH J.A

MR. JOHN MERCER FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS.

MR. CONSTANTINE KUDZEDZI FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT/APPLICANT /RESPONDENT.

[2016]DLCA5211
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >&nbsp; &nbsp;KWABENA OSEI ASIBEY AND
9 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA AMO ADJEPONG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>AND NANA KOFI NTI III<o:p></o:p>(2ND DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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: H1/42/2016&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 28TH NOVEMBER,
2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. JOHN MERCER FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
CONSTANTINE KUDZEDZI FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT/APPLICANT /RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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HONYENUGA
J.A (PRESIDING), SAEED K. GYAN J.A, SUURBAAREH J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>SAEED
K. GYAN, J.A<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal from the decision or Ruling of the High Court, Sekondi, dated 22nd
October, 2015.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It
may well be said, in passing, that considering the particular circumstances of
this case, it would have been expedient in order to save time and possibly &nbsp;expense to have skipped or avoided this
interlocutory appeal so as to have promptly and directly dealt with the
substantive matter or controversy raised for determination in the instant suit.
It is, however, clearly understood that every party to an action in a court of
law is entitled to test the ambit of the law touching upon their case, if they
so desire.&nbsp; Arguably, it is such
persistence that had helped to develop the law or brought clarity to some grey
areas through construction and interpretation.<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiffs/Respondents/Appellants herein (hereinafter
referred to as Plaintiffs or Appellants) who said they were children of the
late Nana Osei Kofi Nti (aka James
Welbeck Osei) and hence the beneficiaries of the estate of the deceased,
who died intestate, on 4th August, 2015, sued the Defendants, in
their alleged capacity as Administrators of the estate of their said late
father.&nbsp; They sought three (3) reliefs
indorsed on the writ of summons, in the manner as follows:-<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An Order for the Revocation of the Letters of
Administration <o:p></o:p>granted
by the Circuit Court, Takoradi on 21/5/2010 to the Defendants to administer the
estate of Nana Osei Kofi Nti II (aka James Welbeck Osei) as having been
procured by fraud and/or misrepresentation and therefore a nullity.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An
Order setting aside anything done by the Defendants or <o:p></o:p>purported
to have been done by them or on their behalf pursuant to the grant of Letters
of Administration aforesaid, as being null and void.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>iii &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An Order for Accoun</main>