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CHARLES LAMPTEY & 3 ORS.
V.
SAMUEL HARUNA NOAH & 3 ORS.

(2021) JELR 109100 (CA)

Court of Appeal 16 Dec 2021 Ghana
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- The dispute concerns the management and distribution of rents from House No. D945/3 Derby Avenue, Accra, devised by John Noah (d.1922) under his will, with contentions between four groups of descendants (plaintiffs) and certain family mem

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Suit Number:H1/158/2020
Judges:OFOE,J.A WOOD, J.A ARYENE, J.A
Counsel:Anglo by Allotey representing Appellants R.D. Solomon for 1st Appellant Anthony Desemi for Respondent Peter Zwennes for 4th Respondent

OFOE, J.A:

We are in this appeal to deal with an appeal and cross appeal. Issues raised therein concern property House No D 945/3 Derby Avenue, Accra, originally owned by a Mr. John Noah who died as far back 1922. As is common in this side of our world, the dispute is over who manages and enjoys rents accruing from this property left behind in 1922. From the myriads of court proceedings noted in the record of appeal, it would not be wrong to observe that the beneficiaries have had no peace in enjoyment of the property. It has been court suits upon court suits. Whilst we endeavor in this appeal to make determinations as sought for by the parties and their counsel with the objective of bringing finality to disputes within the family in respect of enjoyment of this property, it is our advice that having regard to the contents of the will of John Noah and the beneficiaries who will keep multiplying with time, the family finds a more appropriate and lasting method in the sharing of the proc…

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