NANA KWASI BRONI AND YAW AHIMA BOAMPONG vs. KWAME KWAKYE AND 2 OTHERS [2017]DLSC5463

Date	2017-02-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/19/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLSC5463

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]DLSC5463
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA KWASI BRONI AND YAW AHIMA
BOAMPONG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANT/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWAME KWAKYE AND 2 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[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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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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22ND
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</div>COUNSEL:<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:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
<o:p></o:p>DOTSE
JSC (PRESIDING), GBADEGBE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN JSC, PWAMANG JSC <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>DOTSE JSC:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;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>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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>iii.&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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>