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JOANA NYARKO V. MAXWELL TETTEH & 2 ORS.

(2018) JELR 65912 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/10/2018  •  24 May 2018  •  Ghana

Coram
OFOE J.A. (PRESIDING), ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) J.A., SUURBAAREH J.A.

Appearances
CHARLES BAWADUAH FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT,KWAME ANSAH YANKYERA FOR 1ST & 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLANT ,EMMANUEL BRIGHT ATOKOH WITH GODWIN KOBLAH ATSYOR FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

Judgement
<p>JUDGMENT</p><p>SUURBAAREH, J.A.:</p><p>This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Accra (Financial and Economic Division) dated 9<sup>th</sup> June, 2016 in which judgment was entered for the plaintiff/respondent, called respondent hereafter, whilst dismissing the counterclaims of the defendants/appellants, simply called appellants hereinafter.</p><p>The facts giving rise to the action resulting in the present appeal are not in any dispute. One Samuel Kwabena Afram who died in 1998, had on 21<sup>st</sup> March, 1989 made a Will in which he appointed the 1<sup>st</sup> appellant and one Daniel Owiredu Baidoo as his trustees and executors. In the Will, the testator made certain devises in respect of House No. 229/16, Darkuman Korkompe, Accra in which the respondent and her children were beneficiaries of majority of the rooms/stores. As at the time of his death, Daniel Owiredu Baidoo had died so the 1<sup>st</sup> appellant, as the sole surviving executor, applied and obtained probate but was unable to distribute the estate as a result…</p>

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