REV. PAUL AKROFIE vs. MRS. KATE SERWAA JONAH AND MRS. EMMA DOGOR [2018]DLHC4038

Date	2018-10-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO.BMISC 33/2016
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC4038

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

MR. S.M. ASANTE FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. KWAME OPPONG-ADADE FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2018]DLHC4038
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >REV. PAUL AKROFIE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MRS. KATE SERWAA JONAH AND MRS. EMMA DOGOR<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT
(GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT&nbsp;NO.BMISC 33/2016&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 9TH OCTOBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. S.M. ASANTE FOR THE
PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">JUDGMENT<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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</div><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-CA;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The good old
book, the Holy Bible in Psalm 133
describes brethren living in harmony as wonderful and pleasant, for harmony is
as precious as the fragrant anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head
that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe/garment. (Reference: Life Application Study Bible). The
estate of an aunt who had no natural child of her own is the centerpiece of
this litigation. Based on the life worth of the deceased as presented to the
Court and taking into consideration her life worth and accomplishments, in the
opinion of the Court her life ought to have been celebrated rather than her
passing being litigated by first cousins who are the main parties in this suit.
<o:p></o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This suit is brought
by the Plaintiff, Rev. Paul Akrofie, a Reverend Minister of the Gospel as a
result of an alleged fraudulent making of a Last Will and Testament of the late
Major Alice Ama Oye Akrofie (deceased) by the Defendants Mrs. Kate Serwah
Jonah, a Contract Cleaner by occupation and a niece of the deceased and Mrs.
Emma Dogor, a Missionary and also a sister of the deceased. <o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Action<o:p></o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On
October 19, 2015, the Plaintiff herein caused his lawyer to issue a writ of
summons claiming against the Defendants herein the following judicial reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
purported Will of the Late Major Alice Oye Akrofie dated the 30th
day of May 2008 be declared as invalid and of no legal effect.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AN order to
cancel the said Will.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Defendants
be mulcted in damages.<o:p></o:p>