KWADWO OSEI TUFFOUR vs. MADAM EVA YEBOAH [2020]DLHC10423

Date	2020-03-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO.GJ/943/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10423

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH

[2020]DLHC10423
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWADWO OSEI TUFFOUR<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MADAM EVA YEBOAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO.GJ/943/2019&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: 11TH MARCH 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE
ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH<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 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;B<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">RIEF FACTS&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>On 25th March 2017, the Kwadwo Owusu
Afriyie died testate. The Plaintiff together with Mr. Dapaa Siakwan were named
as co-executors under the testator’s will. The Defendant is the testator’s
surviving spouse. Ever since their marriage in 2010, the Defendant had lived
together with the testator in H/No.18 West Ashiyie. Under the testator’s will,
the said property was bequeathed to the testator’s biological children; all of
who whom are adults. Under the same will, the Defendant, being the surviving
spouse of the testator, was bequeathed balances in the testator’s bank accounts
in Ghana, together with shares in Sekyere Rural Bank. <o:p></o:p>In a bid to execute the will, the executors demanded
that the Defendant quit the property. The Defendant communicated to the
executors her inability to quit because she had no alternative accommodation
and had also not received all monies due her under the will. Plaintiff on 15th
March 2019 filed a writ of summons for an order directed at the Defendant to
yield vacant possession of the property to the lawful beneficiaries. The
Defendant counter-claimed for reasonable provision to be made for her from the
estate of the testator and an order directed at the executors to account for
the balances left in the testator’s bank accounts in Ghana.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiff sued for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order directed at defendant to yield vacant possession of the property known as
H/No.18 West Ashiyie, Accra to the lawful owners and/or beneficiaries. <o:p></o:p>On 03/04/19,
defendant entered appearance and filled a statement of defence on 17/04/19, after which she filed a
motion on notice to set aside plaintiffs writ of summons on grounds of
non-compliance with the rules of court and lack of capacity pursuant to order
81(2) of C.I.47, which was dismissed.<o:p></o:p>Plaintiff then filed an amended writ of
summons and statement of claim with leave of court on 30/07/19, and defendant
also filed an amended statement of defence and counterclaim on 30/08/19.
Application for directions was filed
on 10/05/
19,and additional issues
were filed on 30/08/19.The issues to be tried were set down viz; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:
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i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
whether
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