DONNA BROWN (SUING ON BEHALF HERSELF AND HER CHILDREN DAISY ANIMA APRAKU & 2 OTHERS) vs. MARGARET OSEI-BONSU, AKUA SERWAA AND CONCOURSE GHANA LTD [2016]DLHC17289

DONNA BROWN (SUING ON BEHALF HERSELF AND HER CHILDREN DAISY ANIMA APRAKU & 2 OTH... [2016]DLHC17289

Date	2016-04-07
Suit No.	Suit No. OCC/46/15
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC17289

JENNIFER DODOO (MRS)

CHARLES BENTUM

KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO

[2016]DLHC17289
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk154138250"></a><a name="_Hlk152146143">DONNA BROWN<o:p></o:p></a>(SUING ON BEHALF HERSELF AND
HER<o:p></o:p>CHILDREN DAISY ANIMA APRAKU
&amp; 2 OTHERS)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>MARGARET OSEI-BONSU, AKUA
SERWAA AND<o:p></o:p>CONCOURSE GHANA LTD<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">Suit No. OCC/46/15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 &nbsp;APRIL 2016<o:p></o:p>

CHARLES BENTUM FOR APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM
<o:p></o:p>JENNIFER
DODOO (MRS)<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>This is an application filed on behalf
of the Defendants praying this court to dismiss the instant action on the
grounds of capacity.&nbsp; According to the
Applicants, though the Plaintiff is the widow of the Managing Director and
shareholder of the 3rd Defendant, she lacked the capacity to sue
since she had not applied for and had not been granted letters of
administration to administer the estate of the deceased.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Furthermore, the Applicant contended
that the Plaintiff was neither a Director, Shareholder nor Debenture holder in
the 3rd Defendant Company within the meaning of section 99(1) of the
Companies Act, 1963 (Act 179) in order to assist her maintain the instant suit.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Respondent in opposing the
application argued that it had been brought in bad faith as it failed to take
into consideration the beneficial interest she had in the deceased’s estate
with respect to the shares and its legal implications under the prevailing law.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Respondent argued further that she
did not need a vesting assent for movable property and that the shares devolved
on her and her minor children by operation of law.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The issue before this court is whether
or not the Plaintiff has the capacity to maintain the instant action?<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In section 99 (1) and (4) of Act 179,
it is provided:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(1)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp; In the case of the death of a
shareholder or debenture holder<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-hei</main>