KWAME TAWIAH vs. NANA AMA AKOM ANTHONY AUGUSTINE AIDOO [2016]DLCA5245

Date	2016-04-04
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEA NO: H1/74/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA5245

E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

G. TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J.A

PAAPA DADSON FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

P. ADU-GYAMFIFOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2016]DLCA5245
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWAME TAWIAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA AMA AKOM<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>ANTHONY AUGUSTINE
AIDOO<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEA NO: H1/74/2014&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: 4TH APRIL,
2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PAAPA DADSON FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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P.
ADU-GYAMFIFOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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E.
K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING), G. TORKORNOO
(MRS) J.A, A. M.
DOMAKYAAREH (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;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DOMAKYAAREH
(MRS),J. A.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This
is an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court, Kumasi dated 3rdApril,
2014 which went against the applicant herein.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
suit that culminated in this appeal was commenced almost 24 years ago on 16th
June 1992 when the plaintiff/appellant herein filed a Writ of Summons and a
Statement of Claim against the defendant/respondent herein, claiming the
following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order granting him Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of Kobina
Bentsi (Deceased).<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual
injunction restraining the defendant, her servants and agents from in any
manner unilaterally appropriating to her exclusive use and benefits incomes
from the estate of the late Kobina Bentsi (particularly H/No. OTB 419 Roman
Hill, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Such
further order(s) as to this Honourable Court may deem fit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
case went through full trial and on 16th January 2004 the trial High
Court gave judgment against the plaintiff/appellant herein and in favour of the
defendant/respondent.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff/appellant, who was</main>