TONYA ABA FUMILAYO ZWENNES & 2 ORS vs. JACQUELINE L. ZWENNES & ANOR [2020]DLHC10746

Date	2020-05-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO: PA 126/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10746

HER LADYSHIP EUDORA CHRISTINA DADSON

DAVID KUDUADZI ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT 2ND DEFENDANT APPEARING IN HIS OWN RIGHT.

KWAKU AGGREY ORLEANS FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/APPLICANT FOR JOINDER -PRESENT

[2020]DLHC10746
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TONYA ABA FUMILAYO
ZWENNES &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JACQUELINE L. ZWENNES
&amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<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;">

SUIT
NO: PA 126/2019&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;&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 MAY 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>DAVID KUDUADZI ESQ., FOR THE PLAINTIFF &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; PRESENT <o:p></o:p>2ND
DEFENDANT APPEARING IN HIS OWN RIGHT. <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;">

KWAKU AGGREY ORLEANS FOR THE 1ST
DEFENDANT/APPLICANT FOR JOINDER&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;&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; PRESENT <o:p></o:p>

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</div>&nbsp;Introduction and facts<o:p></o:p>The Applicant filed a motion for
Joinder under Order 4 Rule 5 (2) (b) of C.I 47 for an order to join Ama Yetunde
Nicola Kwabwe (nee Zwennes) to the instant application. The grounds of the
application and the arguments advanced by Counsel for Applicant are twofold and
can be neatly summed in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of the affidavit in support of
the motion for joinder. They are as follows:<o:p></o:p>“ 8.
In the probated Will of the deceased he appointed his eldest daughter, the said
Ama Yetunde Nicola Kwabwe (nee Zwennes) as a Third Executrix &amp; Trustee to
his estate to act in the stead of either the 1st Defendant or myself
in the event of either of us being unable to do so.<o:p></o:p>9.
That the third executrix, my eldest sister is also a beneficiary under the Will
and is hereby gravely concerned in these proceedings and in the outcome of the
instant suit which has been brought against her mother and i.<o:p></o:p>10.
That I repeat paragraph 9 above and say that the joinder to this probate action
of Ama Yetunde Nicola Kwabwe (nee Zwennes) as Third Executrix, Trustee and
beneficiary to the estate of the deceased is necessary to ensure that all
matters in the proceedings are effectively and completely determined and
adjudicated upon with finality”<o:p></o:p>This application has been opposed by
Counsel for the Plaintiffs/Respondent and he argues that the rule on joinder
talks about the fact that the party who seeks to join must be a necessary party
to the action. Such a necessary party’s inclusion would ensure that the matters
in controversy are final and effectually disposed of. The executor and
executrix have been sued in respect of the estate matter. Once the Executor is
sued they answer for all the beneficiaries. <o:p></o:p>Court’s
Analysis<o:p></o:p>I will therefore examine the practice
and procedure under the Rule invoked.<o:p></o:p>Order
4 Rule 5 (2) (b) of C.I 47 provides as follows<o:p></o:p>“(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At
any stage of proceedings the Court may on such terms as it thinks just either
of its own motion or on application<o:p></o:p>(b)
order any party who ought to have been joined as a party or whose presence
before the Court is necessary to ensure that all the matters in dispute in the
proceeding are effectively and completely determined and adjudicated upon to be
a</main>