NANA KWASI BRONI AND YAW AHIMA BOAMPONG vs. KWAME KWAKYE, KWADWO DEKYI AND KWASI FREMPA DEKYI [2017]DLSC2491

NANA KWASI BRONI AND YAW AHIMA BOAMPONG vs. KWAME KWAKYE, KWADWO DEKYI AND KWASI... [2017]DLSC2491

Date	2017-02-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/19/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLSC2491

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

GBADEGBE JSC

AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC

BENIN JSC

PWAMANG JSC

MUJEEB AHMED RAHMAN ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS /APPELLANTS.

DANIYAL ABDUL KARIM ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS /RESPONDENTS.

[2017]DLSC2491
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA KWASI BRONI AND YAW
AHIMA BOAMPONG<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWAME KWAKYE, KWADWO
DEKYI AND KWASI FREMPA DEKYI<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, 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. J4/19/2016&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;DATE:
22ND FEBUARY,
2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MUJEEB AHMED RAHMAN ESQ.
FOR THE DEFENDANTS/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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DANIYAL
ABDUL KARIM ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS /RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), GBADEGBE JSC,
AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN JSC AND PWAMANG JSC <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>DOTSE
JSC:<o:p></o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p>Mr. John Kofi Dekyi passed away on the 9th of July, 2011.
From all accounts, he was a man of substantial means consisting of properties
spread through Kumasi, Wenchi, Techiman. He was survived by two wives, (about)
twenty-three children, numerous grandchildren and other relations. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Upon his death, a Will he was alleged to have executed as his last Will
and testament on the 2nd November, 2010 was read in which he had
made certain devises to most of his children, grandchildren, wives and family
relations. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied with the contents of the Will, the
Defendants/Respondents/Appellants (hereinafter Defendants) caveated the Will. The
Executors named in the said Will therefore took out a writ to prove the Will in
solemn form in the High Court, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The reliefs endorsed on the Plaintiffs/Appellants/Respondents
(hereinafter Plaintiffs) reads as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
that the last Will and testament of the late John Kofi Dekyi dated 2nd
November, 2010 is valid and in compliance with the provisions of the Wills Act,
1970 Act 360.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for the issuance of probate to the Plaintiffs
Executors to distribute the estate of the late John Kofi Dekyi in accordance with
the provisions of the last Will and Testament dated 2nd November, 2010.<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other orders as the Justice of the case would require in
terms of the rules of this Honourable Court<o:p></o:p>