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BEATRICE ZIGA
V.
JOHN KWAKU ZIGAH (CAVEATOR)

(2016) JELR 67610 (HC)

High Court 12 Dec 2016 Ghana
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- The applicant, Beatrice Zigah, filed a motion for the grant of Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of Simon Zigah. - The applicant claimed to be the widow of Simon Zigah and stated that they were married and had two childre

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Suit Number:SUIT NO E4/109/2015
Judges:PATRICK BAAYEV JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:GODWIN KPORBLE FOR APPLICANT.

BAAYEV, J.

The applicant, Beatrice Zigah filed this motion Ex-parte for the grant of Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of Simon Zigah. In the supporting affidavit the applicant deposed that she is the widow of Simon Zigah who died on 28/06/2011 at Korlebu Teaching Hospital and was buried at Dzodze on 2/7/2011. She also deposed that at the time of his death the late Simon Zigah was survived by a widow (applicant) and two children, Ruth Zigah 15 years old and Zigah Da Akpe, 12 years old. She also stated that the family of Simon Zigah accused her of killing her husband for which reason had refused to co-operate with her to obtain the letters of administration.

On 6th June, 2015 I granted the Letters of Administration to the applicant subject to 21 days' notice to be posted on the High Court notice board, Ho, the deceased family house at Dzodze and on John Kwaku Zigah who was said to be residing at Sunyani (the caveator herein).

On 30th June, 2015, John Kwaku Zigah entered a…

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