MRS. SHAKINAH BAAH AND 6 ORS vs. VIDA OCANSEY , RUTH MENSAH [2022]DLHC12018

Date	2022-05-12
Suit No.	SUIT NO.GJ/0256/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC12018

HIS LORDSHIP CHARLES GYAMFI DANQUAH J.

NII KPAKPO SAMOA ADDO ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS PRESENT.

MIRANDA BANNERMAN QUARTEY ESQ. WITH FELICE KISSI ESQ. FOR ANDREW W.K. DANIELS ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS PRESENT

[2022]DLHC12018
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS.
SHAKINAH BAAH AND 6 ORS <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>VIDA
OCANSEY<o:p></o:p>(1ST DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>RUTH MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(2ND DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<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;">

SUIT NO.GJ/0256/2021&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;&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:
12TH&nbsp;MAY 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&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; <o:p></o:p>NII KPAKPO SAMOA ADDO
ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS PRESENT.,<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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:
solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">MIRANDA BANNERMAN
QUARTEY ESQ. WITH FELICE KISSI ESQ. FOR ANDREW W.K. DANIELS ESQ. FOR THE
DEFENDANTS PRESENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP CHARLES
GYAMFI DANQUAH J.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
mso-border-bottom-alt:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;The Plaintiffs filed the instant action in their capacities as
the surviving children, grandchildren and beneficiaries of the Estate of the
Late Charles Ocansey. In their amended writ of summons and accompanying amended
statement of claim filed on 18th May,2021 the Plaintiffs claimed
against the Defendants the following reliefs;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:
-18.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order directing the appointment of a certified Court Suryevor to evaluate the
extent of structural damage caused by the Defendants to House No. 29, First
Road, Tesano, Accra at the cost of the Defendants. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order that the cost of renovation and repairs to be determined by the certified
Court Surveyor should be paid into Court by the Defendants including all
ancillary cost to be incurred for the said renovation of House No.29, First Road,
Tesano, Accra.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order for interlocutory injunction restraining the Defendants, their agents,
privies and assigns from interfering with the estate of the late Charles
Ocansey particularly the said House No. 29, First Road, Tesano, Accra until the
determination of the instant suit. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;An order of perpetual injunction retraining
the Defendants, their agents, privies, and assigns from interfering in the
Estate of the late Charles Ocansey particularly the said House No. 29, First
Road, Tesano-Accra.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
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