MRS. VIOLET ALLAN AND MS. EMMA HUTTON-WHITAKER vs. MADAM MARY ADJANOR [2022]DLCA11784

Date	2022-05-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/121/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLCA11784

M. WELBOURNE (MRS)

J.A. (PRESIDING)

A. GAISIE (MRS.)

J.A.

K. BAFFOUR

SAMUEL OFOSU ASAMOAH FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

RODNEY HEWARD MILLS FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2022]DLCA11784
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS. VIOLET ALLAN AND MS. EMMA HUTTON-WHITAKER<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MADAM MARY ADJANOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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SUIT
NO. H1/121/2021&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:
26TH MAY 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL OFOSU ASAMOAH FOR
DEFENDANT/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;">

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PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">M. WELBOURNE (MRS), J.A.
(PRESIDING), A. GAISIE (MRS.), J.A., K. BAFFOUR, J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>WELBOURNE,
J.A<o:p></o:p>The facts of
this case are that per the pleadings filed the Plaintiffs are executrices and
beneficiaries to the Estate of the late Thomas Hutton-Whitaker (deceased), who
together with the Estate of Madam Lilly Patricia Whitaker (deceased) and the
Estate of Florence Whitaker (deceased) are joint owners of the property known
as House Number C336/2 Manyo Plange Street, Adabraka, Accra acquired by a Deed
of Gift dated 6th March, 1947 Registered No. 1841/1955 from the
deceased’s late father Thomas Joseph Whitaker (Deceased). The property is
described as Primrose Villa.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Defendant is
a businesswoman presently engaged as a Hair Dresser running a Salon in the
premises as well as residing therein.<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiffs
averred that on the 27th February, 2010 and 27th April,
2010, two letters written by Plaintiffs then solicitors to the Defendant to
quit the property or to see Plaintiffs immediately for negotiations should she
want to continue with the occupation of the property were ignored. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Plaintiffs
averred that the Defendant rather informed 1st Plaintiff orally that
she had bought the premises being the outhouse that she occupies from Madam
Lilly Patricia Whitaker (deceased) the Plaintiffs now late Aunt.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Plaintiffs
further stated that on 12th November, 2010, a further letter from
the Plaintiffs present Solicitors was written to the Defendant requiring her,
inter alia, to produce documents to support her claim and drawing attention to
her claim to the property in dispute as being void as entered into without the
consent and participation of the Estates of the late Thomas Hutton-Whitaker
(deceased) and Florence Whitaker (deceased).<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Plaintiffs
averred that a reminder letter was written to the Defendant dated 22nd
December, 2010 to furnish Plaintiffs with the documents requested; neither of
the two letters by Plaintiffs’ present Solicitors as averred was responded to.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;A final reminder
letter was therefore written to the Defendant dated 30th March, 2010
informing her of imminent legal action.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Plaintiffs
say that the occupation of the premises in dispute since 2008 by the Defendant
is a trespass to the rights of the estate of the late Thomas Hutton-Whitaker
(deceased) and Florence Whitaker (deceased).<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Plaintiffs
averred that consequently they have suffered loss, inconvenience and are being
put to substantial expenses in order to eject the Defendant from their
property</main>