MENSAH V. LARTEY

AKUFO-ADDO J.S.C.

One Robert Tetteh a native of Osu (Christiansborg) had three wives who were natives of Osu, Labadi and Accra in Ga Mashie respectively. By all three wives he had children whose number does not appear on the evidence. The said Robert Tetteh was the owner of a piece of land with a building thereon situate at Osu.

In 1919 he conveyed this property by a deed to three of his children, namely, Edward Daniel Lartey (hereinafter called Edward), Jacob George Laud Lartey (hereinafter called Jacob) and Emmanuel Tetteh Lartey (hereinafter called Emmanuel) by way of absolute gift to be held by them in trust for themselves and their brothers and sisters. The three children aforesaid were respectively children of the three wives and each of them was the eldest of his mother's children.

In 1921 the property was seized in execution of a judgment recovered by Messrs. Guinea Trading Association Limited against Jacob. Edward issued an interpleader summons to get the property released from…