OBAAPANIN NANA AKUA POKUAH, AMA AMPONSAH, AKUA NSENKYIRE AND FRANK BEDIAKO vs. NANA SARFO AND BENJAMIN BRAYIE ADUSEI, ANTHONY K. MENSAH AND GEORGINA MENSAH [2021]DLCA10061

OBAAPANIN NANA AKUA POKUAH, AMA AMPONSAH, AKUA NSENKYIRE AND FRANK BEDIAKO vs. N... [2021]DLCA10061

Date	2021-01-28
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/17/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA10061

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J A (PRESIDING)

ALEX B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J A

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J A

ESTHER KUMA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

KWAME BOAFO FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2021]DLCA10061
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OBAAPANIN
NANA AKUA POKUAH, AMA AMPONSAH, AKUA NSENKYIRE AND FRANK BEDIAKO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA SARFO AND BENJAMIN
BRAYIE ADUSEI, ANTHONY K. MENSAH AND GEORGINA MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<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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APPEAL NO.: H1/17/2020&nbsp; &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:
28TH JANUARY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ESTHER
KUMA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<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;">

KWAME BOAFO FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.), JA:<o:p></o:p>[1] In this appeal, the Plaintiffs/ Appellants
who will herein after the called the Appellants averred in their Amended
Statement of Claim that they are principal members of the Nkofe family of
Aframa and Adadiemu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. They initially issued the
Writ against Nana Sarfo and Benjamin Brayie Edusei who were the
named Executors of an alleged Last Will and Testament of John Edward Mensah
(deceased). Later, upon the death of both Defendants, upon application, Anthony
K. Mensah and Georgina Mensah Poku who are children of the deceased
John Edward Mensah were substituted in place of the deceased Defendants. &nbsp;They are the Defendants/Respondents in this
appeal and will herein after be called the Respondents.<o:p></o:p>[2] By their Amended Writ of Summons
filed on 28th October, 2013 in the Registry of the High Court,
Kumasi, found at page 136 of the Record of Appeal, the Appellants claimed as many
as six reliefs against the Respondents jointly and severally. The reliefs they claimed
are: - <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that plot known as PLOT NO. 17 BLOCK
‘B’ SUAME TARKWA/MAGAZINE, KUMASI together with the building situated thereon
is the property of the NKOFE FAMILY of AFRAMA and ADADIEMU in the Ashanti
Region.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that JOHN EDWARD MENSAH (deceased) had
no Testamentary capacity whatsoever and in respect of the said property known
as H/NO. 17 SUAME TARKWA/MAGAZINE, KUMASI and that the device in respect of the
property in the last Will and Testament of John Edward Mensah (deceased) is
null and void ab initio.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the purported and/or alleged
device made in the Last Will and Testament of John Edward Mensah (deceased) in
respect of Plot No. 17 Block ‘B’ Suame Tarkwa/ Magazine, Kumasi is an
infraction of the property rights of the said Nkofe family of Aframa and
Adadiemu.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants,
their agents, assigns, privies from in any manner attempting to distribute
and/or vest the said property in the persons named in the said Last Will and
Testament of John Edward Mensah as the benefi</main>