JENNY ADADE vs AKOSUA ASETU & ANOTHER [2021]DLCA16058

Date	2021-07-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEA NO: H1/37/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA16058

CECILIA H. SOWAH J. A. (PRESIDING)

ANTHONY OPPONG J. A.

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH J. A.

RAPHAEL B.K. ABOAGYE ESQ

EUGENE ASIEDU OFFEI ESQ.

[2021]DLCA16058
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JENNY ADADE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AKOSUA
ASETU &amp; ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/
APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KOFORIDUA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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;">

CIVIL APPEA NO: H1/37/2020&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 22ND &nbsp;JULY 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>CECILIA
H. SOWAH J. A. (PRESIDING), ANTHONY OPPONG J. A., ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH J. A.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>MENSAH-HOMIAH,
JA:<o:p></o:p>This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court, Koforidua
delivered on 27th June, 2019. The core issue raised for
determination in this appeal revolves around the successorship, management
and/or control to family properties which came into the possession of
Plaintiff’s mother, Juliana Sarkodie Adade (decd.), when she succeeded her
deceased sister. Mrs. Juliana Adade died on 9th November, 2011 in
London, United Kingdom. She hailed from Akyem (Akim) Tafo.<o:p></o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p>The factual background relevant to
this appeal is this:<o:p></o:p>By a Writ of Summons filed on 15th January, 2013, the
Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as Plaintiff), claimed against
the Defendants/Appellants (hereinafter referred to as Defendants) as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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An order by the Court to cancel the Letter of administration that
has been issued to the Defendants<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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An order restraining the Defendants from using the Letters of
Administration to manage the estate of the late Mrs. Juliana Sarkodie Adade and
more particularly to interfere in the management of the property described as
House No. TD. 83 situate at New Tafo, Akim.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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An order requiring the Defendants to account for any asset that
have come to their possession from the estate of the late Mrs. Juliana Sarkodie
Adade as a result of Letters of Administration that was obtained by them.<o:p></o:p>