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REPUBLIC
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HIGH COURT, ACCRA EX PARTE ABBAN

(1992) JELR 66960 (SC)

Supreme Court 8 Dec 1992 Ghana
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- The applicants are seeking to quash an order of the High Court and the subsequent proceedings in a case regarding the estate of John Kwegyir Abban. - John Kwegyir Abban died intestate and was survived by four children and an infant. - The

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Judges:FRANCOIS JSC, WUAKU JSC, AIKINS JSC, WIREDU JSC, BAMFORD-ADDO JSC
Counsel:PHILIP ADDISON FOR THE APPLICANTS; EWUSIE WILSON FOR THE RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:[1992-93] 2 GBR 702 – 709

AIKINS JSC.

The applicants invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of this court by way of certiorari to quash the order of the High Court, Accra presided over by Sampson J, dated 2 June 1992 and “the resultant proceedings in the cause instituted, In the Matter of the Estate of John Kwegyir Abban (Deceased) (Suit No 2695/91 PD)”.

The events leading to this application are as follows: On 9 October 1991 one John Kwegyir Abban, an engineer by profession, died and was buried at Saltpond on 30 November 1991. He died intestate and was survived by four children, namely Charles Abban, Paulina Abban, Janet Abban aged 26, 22, and 18 years respectively, and an infant, Apeatse Abban, aged 3 years.

The estate of the deceased included two cars, one of which was Mercedes Benz car No ACR 2761.

On 3 December 1991 the High Court, Accra, coram Aryeetey J, granted letters of administration to the applicants to administer the estate of the deceased, and on 3 February 1992 an elder brother of the deceased, Frank A…

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