MR.SENTI MICHEAL vs. REV. FATHER MON KWAME AND DR. ASOMAH [2018]DLCA5472

Date	2018-05-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/14/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA5472

ADUAMA OSEI J.A. (PRESIDING)

DZAMEFE J. A.

WELBOURNE (MRS) J. A.

ALFRED TUAH YEBOAH FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANT.

ROSE AMA APPIAH FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

[2018]DLCA5472
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MR.SENTI MICHEAL<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>REV. FATHER MON KWAME AND DR. ASOMAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></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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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">SUIT NO. H1/14/2018&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;&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;
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ALFRED TUAH YEBOAH FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ROSE AMA
APPIAH FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">CORAM: <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">ADUAMA OSEI J.A. (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE J. A., WELBOURNE (MRS)
J. A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div>WELBOURNE JA<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal by the Defendants/Appellants
(hereinafter called the Appellants) against the judgment of the High Court
dated 21st July, 2015 in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent
(hereinafter called the Respondent).<o:p></o:p>The
facts:<o:p></o:p>The
Respondent is the eldest son of the late Thomas Nana Asante aka Nana Senti, the
Tufuhene of Techimantia who died on 25th February, 2013.<o:p></o:p>Upon
the death of Nana Senti, a document purported or alleged to be the last Will of
the deceased dated 27th August, 2012, was submitted to the High
Court, Sunyani for Probate by the Appellants who were named in the alleged Will
as the Executors. The Respondent filed a caveat against the grant of the
Probate. Another Caveat was filed by one Madam AkuaAfriyie, a sister of the
deceased.<o:p></o:p>Eventually,
the Respondent filed a writ against the Appellants (Executors) claiming the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the purported Will
of the late Thomas Senti alias Nana SentiTufuhene of Techimantia is invalid.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further orders.<o:p></o:p>The Appellants disputed the Respondents’
claim and after the trial, the judge upheld the Respondents’ claim and set
aside the Will as invalid. The Appellants dissatisfied with the judgment
mounted this appeal on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;