CECILIA ARYEE vs. DAVID AYENSU THOMPSON [2020]DLHC16495

Date	2020-03-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BMISC/788/2012
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC16495

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

ROBERT PAPPOE HOLDING BRIEF FOR BANNERMAN-WILLIAMS JNR. FOR PLAINTIFF.

ALEXANDER QUARTEY FOR DEFENDANT.

[2020]DLHC16495
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CECILIA ARYEE <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DAVID AYENSU
THOMPSON <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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SUIT NO. BMISC/788/2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 30TH&nbsp;MARCH 2020<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>&nbsp;Introduction<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The late George
Griffith Quartey died testate in the year 1951. By his last Will and Testament
dated 25th October 1944, he devised and bequeathed certain
properties to some named beneficiaries. One of the properties is House No. 24
(originally No. D31/3), Amamomo, Ussher Fort, Accra which is the subject matter
of this suit. On or about 22nd June 2009, Georgina Naa Oyoe Quartey,
one of the beneficiaries in the said Will brought an action against one Vida
Quartey (Suit No. BFA/61/2009: Georgina Naa Oyoe Quartey v. Vida Quartey),
who also claimed to be a beneficiary of the Will claiming certain reliefs from
the court in respect of the Will of the late George Griffith Quartey. The
court, after having heard all the parties, gave judgment on 11th
April 2011 wherein the court declared Georgina Naa Oyoe Quartey as the sole
beneficiary of the property in dispute.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;There is no
evidence that the said judgment was ever appealed against. It is of interest to
note that the plaintiff in this suit is the direct niece of the said Vida
Quartey who are all descended from Dainsua’s branch and the defendant in this
suit is the son of the said Georgina Naa Oyoe Quartey.&nbsp; The said Georgina Naa Oyoe Quartey and Vida
Quartey are all deceased. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiff’s Case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;About fourteen
months after the said judgment was delivered, the plaintiff on 6th
June 2012, instituted the present action claiming the following reliefs against
the defendant:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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An order setting aside the said
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