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SAFO AND ANOTHER
V.
BADU

(1977) JELR 69809 (HC)

High Court 11 Nov 1977 Ghana
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- The plaintiff filed a writ of summons claiming an order of ejectment from a house that was devised to him by a will. - The defendant, who had been allowed to reside in the house, refused to attorn tenant to the plaintiff and denied him en

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Judges:ROGER KORSAH J.
Counsel:KUSI-MENSAH FOR THE APPELLANT; A. R. KARIKARI FOR THE RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:[1977] 2 GLR 63

ROGER KORSAH J.

On 6 August 1974, the plaintiff (the respondent here) filed a writ of summons in the District Court, Grade II, Division III, Kumasi, claiming against the defendant (the appellants herein) an order of ejectment from house No. O.T.A. 62, Odum, Kumasi.

It was averred in the statement of claim accompanying the said writ that by a will dated 26 April 1974 of which letters of administration with will annexed were granted to the plaintiff by the High Court on 22 May 1974, the testatrix, Yaa Anninwaah (deceased) devised house No. O.T.A. 62, Odum, Kumasi to the plaintiff. It was alleged by the plaintiff in the said statement of claim that: “The defendants, by reason of their relationship with the plaintiff’s family, were allowed to reside in the said premises during the life time of Yaa Anninwaah (deceased) subject to good conduct.”

The plaintiff further alleged in the said statement of claim that on 27 May 1974, he wrote to the first defendant asking her to attorn tenant to him,…

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