ADOLPHUS WELBECK a.k.a. ABDULAI vs ALBERT ASIBU AND DANIEL ASIBU [2018]DLHC16355

Date	2018-10-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO: FAL/973/14
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC16355

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG

CONSTANCE QUIST

KWASI ADJENIM BOATENG

KWAME OWUSU

AUGUSTINE OBOUR

[2018]DLHC16355
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<a name="_Hlk146980440"></a><a name="_Hlk146981432">ADOLPHUS WELBECK a.k.a. ABDULAI<o:p></o:p></a>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

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[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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SUIT NO:
FAL/973/14&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: 24TH &nbsp;OCTOBER 2018<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

CONSTANCE QUIST (MRS.) FOR KWASI ADJENIM BOATENG
FOR PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>

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HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANTHONY OPPONG<o:p></o:p>

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In the Amended Writ of Summons
filed on 17th February, 2017,
the Plaintiff in his capacity as the sole surviving Administrator of the Estate
of the Late Rachael Afieye Welbeck
sued Defendants in their capacity
as the Administrators of the
Estate of John Kobina Asibu. As would soon be seen, the all-important pertinent
issue in this case centered
on who is the owner of the disputed property
as between Rachael Afieye
Welbeck (hereinafter to be referred to as Rachel for short) and John Kobina
Asibu (hereinafter to be referred to as John for short)<o:p></o:p>

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The Plaintiff’s case is that Robert Ayer Ayerson (deceased) was the original owner of the land in dispute.
Robert Ayer Ayerson died on 23rd October, 1947. Upon his death, Letters of
Administration of his Estate were applied for and granted to Mrs. Rachael
Afieye Welbeck (Nee Ayerson) who happened to be the only surviving sister of the said late Robert
Ayer Ayerson on or about 14th February 1948. It may be reckoned that in 1947 when Ayerson
died his wife and </s</main>