ESTATE OF ALBERT KWAME APPIAH & 4 OTHERS vs. AFUA ANTWIWAA & 4 OTHERS [2020]DLCA9920

Date	2020-10-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H3/20/2021
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA9920

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA. (PRESIDING)

A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA.

SAMUEL K.A. ASIEDU JA

ASIEDU BASOAH FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/APPLICANTS

WISDOM SMITH KWABENA AKORLI FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

[2020]DLCA9920
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk35510717">IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALBERT KWAME APPIAH ALIAS NANA APPIAH-KUBI OF BOMENG
VIA EFFIDUASE IN THE ASHANTE REGION<o:p></o:p></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
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THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR PROBATE BY: AFUA ANTWIWAA AND KWAME ADJEI <o:p></o:p>(EXECUTRIX/
EXECUTOR)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
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APPIAH ALSO KNOWN AS JOE ERIC AMOAKO, ABENA ADWUBI AND AKUA KONADU<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PLAINTIFFS/ APPELLANTS/ APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
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ANTWIWAA OF H/NO. B20 BOMENG , KWAME ADJEI OF MANPONG AKROFOSO , NAOMI ASAMOAH
OF AGONA ASAMANG , AMA KWAWIE (A.K.A) AMA DAPAA AND KOFI ASAMOAH OF KUMASI<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANTS/ RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL
APPEAL NO.
H3/20/2021&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 27TH OCTOBER, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ASIEDU BASOAH FOR
PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

WISDOM
SMITH KWABENA AKORLI FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>ANGELINA M.
DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA. (PRESIDING), A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG, JA. , SAMUEL K.A.
ASIEDU, JA.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:
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</div>S.K.A. ASIEDU, JA.<o:p></o:p>The
instant motion is a repeat application by the Plaintiffs/Appellants/Applicants
(hereinafter referred to as the Applicants) for “an order staying the execution
of the judgment and any orders delivered and made by the High Court on 22nd
day of February 2019, pending the hearing and determination of the Appeal filed
before the Court of Appeal, Kumasi”. The motion is supported by an affidavit.
The Defendants/Respondents/Respondents (hereinafter referred to as the
Respondents) are opposed to the application as shown by their affidavit in
opposition.<o:p></o:p>The
Applicants have deposed that their suit against the Respondents was dismissed
by the High Court, Kumasi on the 22nd February 2019 which went ahead
to enter judgment in favour of the Respondents on their counterclaim. Aggrieved
by the judgment of the High Court, the Applicants, on the 28th
February 2019, filed a Notice of Appeal which has been exhibited hereto as
exhibit ‘A’ and later Additional Grounds of Appeal on the 15th
October 2019 exhibited as exhibits A(i) and A(ii) respectively.<o:p></o:p>As
already indicated, the instant motion is a repeat application before this Court
since the High Court, on the 28th July 2020, dismissed an earlier
application for stay of execution filed by the Applicants herein.<o:p></o:p>The
Respondents have deposed in paragraph 9 of their affidavit in opposition that
“the execution processes have been completed” and that “basically there is
nothing to stay” for which reason they say, “the present application is moot or
dead on arrival”. The Respondents have exhibited exhibits NA1, NA2 and NA3 in
support of their deposition. Exhibit NA1 is a ruling by the High Court which
dismissed an application filed by the Applicants for an order to set aside the
Entry of Judgment filed by the Respondents on the 17th July 2019.
Exhibit NA2 is a Praecipe of Writ of Possession filed by the Respondents on the
24th January 2010 whiles exhibit NA3 is the ruling delivered by the
High Court on the application for stay of execution.<o:p></o:p>From
exhibits NA1 and NA3, it is clear that the Applicants filed their motion for
stay of execution before the High Court on the 28th February 2019
and same was served on the Respondents in June 2019. Hitherto, the Notice of
Appeal had been served on the Respondents in March 2019. Thus, the Entry of
Judgment filed by the Respondents on the 17th July 2019 was filed
well after the application for stay of execution had been served on the
Respondents. In exhibit NA1, the High Court Judge recognised the fact </main>