ANTWI AGYEI, KWABENA ADARKWA AND JANET MENSAH (SUBT. PLAINTIFFS BY DORIS NUAMAH) (PLAINTIFFS) vs. COLLINS AGYEMANG (DEFENDANT) [2019]DLHC7091

ANTWI AGYEI, KWABENA ADARKWA AND JANET MENSAH (SUBT. PLAINTIFFS BY DORIS NUAMAH)... [2019]DLHC7091

Date	2019-06-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO. C1/06/2009
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC7091

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI HIGH COURT JUDGE

ANTHONY MMIEH JNR. FOR PLAINTIFFS

OWUSU ASARE FOR DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC7091
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ANTWI AGYEI, KWABENA
ADARKWA AND JANET MENSAH (SUBT. PLAINTIFFS BY DORIS NUAMAH)<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>COLLINS AGYEMANG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO. C1/06/2009 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
10TH JUNE,
2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>ANTHONY MMIEH JNR. FOR
PLAINTIFFS <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OWUSU
ASARE FOR DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI, HIGH COURT JUDGE <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>The plaintiffs per their
amended writ of summons filed on 20th March 2019, to the original
writ filed on 14th November 2008 claim the following reliefs against
the defendant.<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that Baffour Agyemang Duah
(deceased) of Denkyemuoso&nbsp; Ashanti was
the owner of all that piece of land situate at Foase Ashanti and bounded by the
properties of Maame Nyamesem, Yaw Tawiah, Akua Fokuo and a street with building
structure thereon.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that, the 3rd
plaintiff and her children are the beneficiaries of the properties mentioned in
paragraph 2 of the Will of the late Baffour Agyemang Duah.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of perpetual injunction
restraining the defendant/caveator whether by himself, his agents, servants,
assign whosoever claiming through him from interfering with the interest and
ownership of Baffour Agyemang Duah (deceased) late of Denkyemuoso Ashanti in
the said land.<o:p></o:p>The defendant entered
appearance to the action on 20th November 2008.&nbsp; He filed his defence on 24th
December 2008.&nbsp; The defendant did not
file any amended defence to the plaintiffs’ amended writ filed on 20th
March 2019.&nbsp; This means, the defendant
relied on his original statement of defence filed in respect to the plaintiff’s
original writ.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs did not
attach any statement of claim to the amended writ of summons.&nbsp; This is because; the amended writ was only in
respect of the title of the suit after the 3rd plaintiff had been
substituted.&nbsp; The plaintiffs however had
earlier filed two statements of claim.&nbsp;
One was filed on 14th November 2008 on behalf of the 1st
and 2nd plaintiffs who were the original plaintiffs.&nbsp; The 3rd plaintiff was joined to
the action on 18th November 2010.&nbsp;
After the joinder, she filed a statement of claim on 4th
January 2011.<o:p></o:p>At the end of the
pleadings, the following issues were set down for determination:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the disputed property was
the self-acquired property of the deceased <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ii.