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TIEKU V. AFRIYIE

(1975) JELR 82389 (HC)

High Court  •  10 Mar 1975  •  Ghana

Coram
OWUSU-ADDO J.

Appearances
I. K. Boakye for the plaintiff. Brobbey for the defendant.

Judgement
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>JUDGEMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>OWUSU -ADDO J.</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The plaintiff herein took out a writ of summons against the defendant in her capacity as the administratrix of the estate of the late Yaw Frimpong with will annexed, for the sum of ¢l6,308.32 being money received for and on behalf of the plaintiff, as intermediate incomes from the use of two tankers with the registration numbers GK 2623 and AT 6909 which were given to the plaintiff under the will of the testator.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">By his will dated 14 September 1971, the testator appointed the Standard Bank (Ghana) Ltd. as sole executors and trustee of his will, but they renounced probate. On 23 May 1972 letters of administration with will annexed were granted to the defendant who is the residuary devisee and legatee under the testator’s will.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Under paragraph (5) of the said will the testator made the following bequest:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">&quot;(5) I bequeath two of my petrol tankers to my son Yaw Tieku (senior) absolutely and I direct and instruct my trustees that my said son shall be allowed and permitte…</p></blockquote>

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