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FREDERICK ANIM ADDO
V.
KOACONSULT

(2015) JELR 107258 (HC)

High Court 5 Nov 2015 Ghana
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- The Court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim for accounts, delivery, and income related to properties managed by the defendant, finding that the plaintiffs failed to prove entitlement to the disputed properties or that the defendants were li

Case Details

Suit Number:AC 639/12
Judges:DENNIS ADJEI
Counsel:Richard Twumasi Ankrah Esq. for the defendant – present James Ahenkora Esq. for the Plaintiffs

JUDGMENT

ADJEI, J.

The plaintiffs as the administrators of the residuary estate of the late Dr Patrick Kwaku Anim-Addo who died testate on 5th February, 1988 sued the Defendant as executors de son tort for the following reliefs:

“(i) account of all dealings by the defendants with the assets listed in the schedule attached hereto constituting part of the intestate residuary estate of the late Patrick Kwaku AnimAddo, deceased, come to the hands of the defendants.

(ii) delivery up of the said assets together with the title deeds and other indicia of title relating thereto.

(iii) payment of all income and profits which have accrued from the said assets since the death of the deceased.

(iv) further or other order

(v) Costs.”

The undisputed facts gleaned from the case were that the late Patrick Kwaku AnimAddo died testate on 5th February, 1988. The Will of the deceased made on 5th September, 1987 was admitted to probate by the High Court Accra on 29th September, 1988. The executors…

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