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AFIAH NYARKO V. VIVIAN AWUAH & 2 ORS

(2024) JELR 112380 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/034/2024  •  9 May 2024  •  Ghana

Coram
G.S. SUURBAAREH, J.A. (PRESIDING) ERIC BAAH, J.A. CHARLES EDWARD EKOW BAIDEN, J.A

Appearances
MAAME ESI ACKOM GYEEDU FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT VIVIAN MFODWA GYAN WITH MANDY EWURABENA ABAKAH FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>SUURBAAREH, JA</u></strong>: The Plaintiff/Appellant, being aggrieved by a portion of the judgment of the High Court, Kumasi, dated 10 May, 2022, has mounted the instant appeal on the omnibus ground about the judgment being against the weight of the evidence. The particular portion of the judgment being appealed, is the aspect that gave effect to the last Will and Testament of the late KWAKU AHIMA, save the devises in respect of Ahinyark Company.</p><p style="text-align: justify">The Plaintiff/Appellant, simply called Appellant hereinafter, is the widow of the late Kwaku Ahima. The defendants/respondents, called respondents hereinafter, are executors of the Will of Kwaku Ahima. The appellant, per her writ of summons, sought against respondents the following reliefs:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify"><em>“a. Declaration that devises as contained in the pretended Will of her deceased husband dated 22nd day of May, 2017 be set aside as the deceased did not have full or entire testamentary capacity over the properties listed in relief endorsed on the writ.</em></p><p style="text-align: justify"><em>An order t…</em></p></blockquote>

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