THERESA YEBOAH AND JENNIFER YEBOAH vs. KWABENA BAWUAH, AFIA DOKYIWAA AND AFIA PINAMANG [2022]DLSC11711

THERESA YEBOAH AND JENNIFER YEBOAH vs. KWABENA BAWUAH, AFIA DOKYIWAA AND AFIA PI... [2022]DLSC11711

Date	2022-06-06
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/35/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11711

PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING)

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC

PROF. KOTEY JSC

TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC

AMADU JSC

NANA MENSAH-BONSU ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS.

KWEKU PAINTSIL ESQ. DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.

[2022]DLSC11711
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THERESA YEBOAH AND JENNIFER YEBOAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWABENA BAWUAH, AFIA DOKYIWAA AND AFIA PINAMANG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME 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;">

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6TH JUNE, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL <o:p></o:p>NANA MENSAH-BONSU ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/<o:p></o:p>APPELLANTS.<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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PAINTSIL ESQ. DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING),
DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC, PROF. KOTEY JSC, TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC, AMADU JSC<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;">

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</div>&nbsp;DORDZIE
(MRS.) JSC:-<o:p></o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p>The
litigation in this suit is over a dwelling house described as House Number J
22/1 Nungua believed by the appellants to be a self-acquired property of Samuel
Yeboah (deceased). He died on 7 September 2005. The plaintiffs/respondents /appellants
(plaintiffs) are the widow and daughter of the late Samuel Yeboah. Both
plaintiffs are personal representatives of the late Samuel Yeboah. Samuel
Yeboah died testate but the house in dispute was acquired after he made his
will therefore, it is not included in his will. The appellants obtained Letters
of Administration to administer the portion of his estate that had fallen under
intestacy. The defendants/respondents (defendants) are the relatives of the
deceased Samuel Yeboah and they occupy rooms in the house in dispute. The first
defendant who claims ownership of the house resisted the efforts of the
plaintiffs administrators to administer the estate. The plaintiffs therefore
instituted an action in the High Court Accra, per a writ of summons dated 18th
of October 2007, seeking the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>a)
Recovery of possession of house numbered J 22/1, Nungua, Accra.<o:p></o:p>b) An
order for perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants, their assigns,
agents, heirs, workmen and all persons claiming through them from interfering
with Plaintiffs' administration of the estate of the late Samuel Yeboah.<o:p></o:p>c)
Mesne profit from February 2006 till date of judgment.<o:p></o:p>In
support of their prayer in the writ of summons, the plaintiffs averred the
following facts in their statement of claim.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“Plaintiffs say they were granted Letters of
Administration by the Circuit Court, Accra on the 23rd of February
2006 to administer the intestate portion of the estate of the late Samuel
Yeboah.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Plaintiffs say during the lifetime of Samuel
Yeboah, he granted permission to the 1st and 2nd
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