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AKWASI ADDAE V. NANA ORKO AGYEMANG & 2 ORS

(2024) JELR 112383 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/024/2024  •  8 May 2024  •  Ghana

Coram
ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH(MRS.), JA ALEX OWUSU-OFORI, JA SAMUEL OBENG DIAWUO, JA

Appearances
DENNISH OSEI ANTWI FOR THE 1 AND 3 DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS WITH ESTHER ASIEDUWAA OPOKU STEPHEN KOOMSON FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>MENSAH-HOMIAH, JA:</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>INTRODUCTION</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The High Court, Kumasi entered judgment for the plaintiff/respondent on 23 December 2019 in respect of Plot No. 69 Block A, Edwenease, which plaintiff had claimed under the Will of his father, Kwaku Mensah alias Kwaku Owusu (deceased). The trial court also awarded damages of One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵100,000.00) and cost of Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵10,000.00) in favour of the plaintiff/respondent. This appeal is by the defendants/appellants. The notice of appeal was filed on 13 March 2020.</p><p style="text-align: justify">Hereafter, the parties will be referred to by their designations at the trial court.</p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>FACTS</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The plaintiff is a son of the late Opanin Kwaku Mensah and he claimed that he instituted the instant action for himself and on behalf of his siblings. The case of the plaintiff was that under the Last Will and Testament of his father, Opanin Kwaku Mensah, deceased, Plot No. 69 Block ā€˜A’ Edwenease (erroneously described in the Will as plot 68) was bequeathed to …</p>

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