CHARLOTE ANUM & ORS vs. THE HIGH COURT REGISTRAR & ORS [2019]DLCA6310

Date	2019-01-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/25/18
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6310

C. J. HONYENUGA J.A. (PRESIDING)

AVRIL LOVELAVE-JOHNSON J.A.

N. C. A. AGBEVOR J.A.

PETRINA DEFIA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

NICHOLAS LENIN ANANE AGYEI LED BY FREDERICK BOAMAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/ RESPONDENTS

[2019]DLCA6310
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHARLOTE ANUM &amp; ORS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE HIGH COURT REGISTRAR
&amp; ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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: H1/25/18&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;DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL
<o:p></o:p>PETRINA DEFIA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NICHOLAS
LENIN ANANE AGYEI LED BY FREDERICK BOAMAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/ RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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C. J. HONYENUGA J.A.
(PRESIDING), AVRIL
LOVELAVE-JOHNSON J.A., N. C. A.
AGBEVOR J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>AGBEVOR, J.A.<o:p></o:p>The instant appeal is against the judgment of the High
Court, Land Division, Accra dated 22nd day of December, 2016.&nbsp; The grounds of appeal are:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The learned trial judge erred in holding
that the non-issue of a vesting assent in favour of plaintiffs by the executors
precluded them from commencing this instant action and this occasioned a
substantial miscarriage of justice.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Judgment is against the weight of affidavit
evidence.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Additional grounds of appeal would be filed
on receipt of record.<o:p></o:p>No additional grounds were filed.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>FACTS
OF CASE<o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs/appellants case was that No. 24/3 East
Nukwe Djourne, Nungua was the bona fide property of JONATHAN ODAI QUAYE (now
deceased).&nbsp; In his last Will and
testament dated 30th September, 1987 the testator devised the said
house to his wife and children as beneficiaries of the said estate.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Probate was granted by the High Court, Accra on the 19th
December, 1991 to the EXECUTORS but no vesting assent issued to the
beneficiaries at all material times.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Other children of the testator that is the 6th,
7th, 8th and 9th defendants/respondents who
are also beneficiaries of the estate, in an agreement with the 4th
defendant represented by the 5th defendant used the said No. 24/3
East Nukwe Djourne, Nungua as collateral for a loan facility from the 3rd
defendant/respondent by the 4th defendant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The appellants claim that the said agreement was
without their consent neither did they ratify same.&nbsp; The 4th defendant/respondent
defaulted in the repayment of the loan leading to legal proceedings against 4th
defendant/respondent by 3rd defendant/responde</main>