KWABENA KWARTENG VS SAMUEL GYAMFI & AFUA KUMAH [2020]DLHC9830

Date	2020-10-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E5/7/2007
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC9830

FRANCIS OBIRI J

ALFRED QUARSHIE FOR PLAINTIFF

KWAME OWUSU SEKYERE FOR DEFENDANTS

[2020]DLHC9830
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWABENA KWARTENG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL
GYAMFI &amp; AFUA KUMAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. E5/7/2007&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 21ST OCTOBER, 2020<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;">

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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ALFRED QUARSHIE FOR 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; <o:p></o:p>KWAME
OWUSU SEKYERE FOR DEFENDANTS <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;">

FRANCIS OBIRI, J<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT<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;">

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</div>The plaintiff per his writ
of summons filed on 17th August 2006, claimed against the defendants
for one relief which is for a declaration that, the late Opanin Kwasi Nyantakyi
had capacity to prepare the Will dated 23rd February 2005 and
consequently same is valid.<o:p></o:p>The defendants entered
appearance and filed a statement of defence on 25th August
2006.&nbsp; The defendants also counterclaimed
against the plaintiff for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that, the alleged Will dated 23rd
August February 2005 is not the voluntary deed of the late Opanin Kwasi
Nyantakyi.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that house number plot 29 block C Kronum
Kumasi is the joint property of the late Opanin Kwasi Nyantakyi and his
children and lacks testamentary capacity to will same.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of perpetual injunction to restrain the
plaintiff, his agents, servants and any person claiming title through him from
interfering with the disputed house.<o:p></o:p>At the close of pleadings,
the following issues were set down for trial.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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