OPANIN OSEI KOFI vs. MRS. CHARLOTTE OWUSU MENSAH AND KWAME ASAMOAH [2021]DLCA16210

Date	2021-02-25
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/53/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA16210

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

ALEX B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J A

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J A

KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

KOFI BOATENG PEPRAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS.

[2021]DLCA16210
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OPANIN OSEI KOFI <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MRS. CHARLOTTE OWUSU MENSAH AND KWAME ASAMOAH (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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/53/2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH 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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J A
(PRESIDING), ALEX B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J A, SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU 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 0in;">

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</div>&nbsp;DOMAKYAAREH
(MRS.), JA:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp; This
appeal emanates from the judgment of the High court, Kumasi dated 13th
March, 2018. The suit itself was initiated on 30th July, 2004 when
the Plaintiff/Appellant herein issued his initial Writ of Summons and per an
Amended Writ of Summons issued on 28th May, 2015 &nbsp;he claimed four reliefs against the Defendants/Respondents
herein namely:<o:p></o:p>a)<span style="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-weight: 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;
A
Declaration that House No. A41 BLK ‘A’ Tarkwa Markro Layout – Suame Kumasi is
the self-acquired property of the Plaintiff and that the Testator was not
competent to devise same to his children in his Will.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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An
order that the devise made by the Testator in respect of the House No. A41 BLK
‘A’ Tarkwa Markro Layout – Suame Kumasi be declared null and void.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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An
Order for perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants, their executors,
agents, workmen and assigns or any other person or persons dealing with or
interested in or interfering with the property, the subject matter of the suit;
and<span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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Recovery
of possession. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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In this judgment,
the Plaintiff/Appellant will be referred to as the Appellant while the Defendants/Respondents
will be referred to as the Respondents. The Appellant is the younger brother of
the Testator, the lat</main>