CHARLOTTE ANUM, GRACE ANNUM AND CECILIA AKOSUA OPARE vs. THE HIGH COURT REGISTRAR, ACCRA AND 8 OTHERS [2022]DLSC11713

CHARLOTTE ANUM, GRACE ANNUM AND CECILIA AKOSUA OPARE vs. THE HIGH COURT REGISTR... [2022]DLSC11713

Date	2022-03-02
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/10/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11713

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC (PRESIDING)

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC

PROF. KOTEY JSC

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

O. K. OSAFO-BUABENG ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/APPELLANTS.

DR. FREDERICK BOAMAH ESQ. FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

[2022]DLSC11713
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHARLOTTE ANUM, GRACE ANNUM AND CECILIA
AKOSUA OPARE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE HIGH COURT REGISTRAR, ACCRA AND
8 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/ 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;">

CIVIL APPEAL
NO. J4/10/2022&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:
2ND MARCH, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>O. K. OSAFO-BUABENG ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/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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DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC
(PRESIDING), DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC, PROF. KOTEY JSC, OWUSU (MS.) JSC, PROF.
MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) 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>&nbsp;Facts<o:p></o:p>Per a writ of summons dated 26 of August 2016 the
plaintiffs instituted this action against the defendants.<o:p></o:p>By the facts averred in the statement of claim
accompanying the writ, the 1st&amp; 2nd plaintiffs &amp;
the 6th to 9thdefendants are children of Jonathan
Odai-Quaye (deceased). The 3rd plaintiff is his widow.<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiffs and the 6thto 9th
defendants are beneficiaries of the estate of late Jonathan Odai-Quaye.
Jonathan Odai- Quaye died testate and in his will, dated 30thSeptember
1987, he devised House number 24/3 East Nukwe Djourne, Nungua to his widow and
children to hold same as tenants in common.<o:p></o:p>Probate to the will was granted by the High Court
Accra on 19th December 1991. The executors however failed to vest
the property in the beneficiaries. By an agreement between the 6th
to 9thdefendants and the 3rd to 5th
defendants, the property in dispute was used to raise a loan for the benefit of
the 4th defendant. 4th defendant defaulted in paying the
loan. Consequently, the property was attached in execution of a judgment debt
by the 1st defendant. The 2nddefendant purchased the
property &amp; was issued certificate of purchase by the High Court Accra.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs contend that they did not consent
to the transaction between their siblings and the 3rd, 4thand
5thdefendants.&nbsp; No vesting
assent had seen executed by the executors of their father's will. In the
circumstances, the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th
defendants have no capacity to deal with the property in the manner they did. <o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs therefore instituted this action
praying for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that the property forms part of the Estate of their late father, Jonathan
Odai-Quaye.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that the purported use of the Property, H/No. 24/3 East Nukwe Djourne, Nungua
as collateral for a loan from Gold Coast Security Ltd. to Biney Impex Ltd is
null and void.<o:p></o:p>iii.