ANSAH AND ANOTHER V. JOE AND ANOTHER

SARKODEE-ADOO J.S.C.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Land Court, Sekondi, dated the 20th May, 1960, with respect to leasehold premises known as plot No. 42, John Sarbah Road, in the African Township of Takoradi, bequeathed to the second plaintiff by the late John Essel Ansah who died on the 26th April, 1946, in his last will and testament bearing date the 3rd March, 1946, and deposited in the High Court, Sekondi on the 16th April, 1946. The said plot is comprised in a lease dated 17th December, 1943, and made between the then Governor of the Gold Coast Colony for the government as lessor of the one part and the said John Essel Ansah as lessee of the other part whereby the premises therein contained were vested in the lessee for the term of 98 years and six months from the 1st October, 1943, subject as therein appearing.

The plaintiffs’ claim as administrators of the personal property and beneficiary of the will respectively of the said John Essel Ansah, deceased, against the…