MRS. VIOLET ALLAN AND EMMA HUTTON-WHITAKER vs. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA [2020]DLHC16513

MRS. VIOLET ALLAN AND EMMA HUTTON-WHITAKER vs. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE P... [2020]DLHC16513

Date	2020-07-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AL/17/2013
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC16513

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

RODNEY HEWARD-MILLS WITH AARON GOLIGHTLY FOR PLAINTIFFS.

YAW OPPONG WITH DAVID WORWUI-BROWN FOR DEFENDANTS.

[2020]DLHC16513
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS. VIOLET ALLAN AND EMMA
HUTTON-WHITAKER<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA<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;">

SUIT NO. AL/17/2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;JULY 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>RODNEY
HEWARD-MILLS WITH AARON GOLIGHTLY FOR PLAINTIFFS.<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;">

</div>CORAM<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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;Introduction<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The late Thomas Hutton-Mills (Esq.) can
be referred to as an illustrious Ghanaian. In his lifetime, he acquired a
number of properties scattered in various places in Accra which he passed on to
his children and these properties have eventually devolved on his great
grandchildren, two of whom are the plaintiffs in this suit. One can say that as
a good father, he left behind an inheritance for his children’s children. Some
of the said properties were situate at James Town, Accra and the description of
some of those properties are H/No. D115/1 Commodore Street, James Town, Accra
and H/No. D109/1 Mills Road, James Town, Accra which are the subject matter of
this present suit. Little did he know that about 120 years after he acquired
the said properties and 89 years after his death the said properties will be a
subject matter of litigation.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiffs’
case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The original writ in this suit was
issued on 21st March 2013 and it was amended a number of times and
the last amendment was made on 27th February 2019. By the said
amended writ of summons, the plaintiffs claimed the following reliefs against
the defendants:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1">i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ejectment and recovery of possession of
H/No. D115/1 Commodore Street, James Town, Accra.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1">ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ejectment and recovery of possession of
part of H/No. D109/1 Mills Road (with entrance on Commodore Street), James
Town, Accra.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1">iii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;