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CHARLES MENSAH & 6 ORS
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VIVIAN MENSAH & ANOR

(2025) JELR 114338 (CA)

Court of Appeal 23 Jan 2025 Ghana
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- The dispute concerned the sale of property at 38 Block E, Fankyenebra, Kumasi, originally part of the estate of the late Nicholas Kofi Mensah, which was sold in 2011 by some beneficiaries without the consent of all co-beneficiaries. - The

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. HI/140/2024
Judges:ERIC BAAH,JA GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA (MRS), JA KWAMINA BAIDEN, JA
Counsel:KWAME ADOM APPIAH ESQ., WITH DENNIS OSEI ANTWI, ESTHER ASIEDUWAA OPOKU, ABIGAIL OWUSU ASARE AND PAUL SARBENG FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/APPELLANT. K. A. ASANTE KROBEA ESQ. WITH MITCHEL OSEI DONKOR FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS.
Location:Kumasi

JUDGMENT

 BAAH, J. A:

BACKGROUND

Respondents’ reliefs

  1. On 26 February 2015, the plaintiffs/respondents (hereafter Respondents) approached the High Court, Kumasi, with a prayer for:

i. A declaration that property number 38 Block E Fankyenebra devolved on the plaintiffs and the 1 defendant as beneficiaries of the said properties forming part of the estate of the late Nicholas Kofi Mensah.

ii. A declaration that the 1 defendant alone lacks the capacity to transfer title in property number 38 Block E, Fankyenebra, to the 2defendant.

iii. An order setting aside the purported sale of the property numbered Plot 38 Block E, Fankyenebra, Kumasi, in September 2011, made between the 1 and the 2 defendants.

iv. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 2 defendant, his privies, assigns, agents and all those who claim title through him from interfering with the plaintiffs’ interest in the said property.

Appellant’s counterclaim

  1. In his statement of defence dated 27 April 2015, the 2defendant/appellant …

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