Odei v Quartey and Another (C8/25/2025) [2025] GHACC 41 (22 May 2025)

The plaintiff's pleadings, on their face, disclose a reasonable cause of action as they allege acts by the defendants that, if proved, would entitle the plaintiff to relief as a beneficiary of the estate. The application to strike out the pleadings is without merit and is dismissed.

Citation: [2025] GHACC 41
Parties: Plaintiff/respondent: Isaac Addo; Plaintiff/respondent: Vivienne Odei; Defendant/applicant: Susan K. Quartey; Defendant/applicant: William George Nii Adotei Mingle
Court: Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 22 May 2025
Case Number: C8/25/2025
Procedural Posture: Civil / Ruling on Application to Strike Out Pleadings for Disclosing No Reasonable Cause of Action
Outcome: Application dismissed
Legal Topics: Estate Administration, Beneficiaries' Rights, Striking Out Pleadings, Intermeddling
Source Language: English

Succession Civil Procedure Estate Administration Beneficiaries' Rights Striking Out Pleadings Intermeddling

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Parties

Isaac Addo

Plaintiff/respondent

Vivienne Odei

Plaintiff/respondent

Susan K. Quartey

Defendant/applicant

William George Nii Adotei Mingle

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Application to Strike Out Pleadings for Disclosing No Reasonable Cause of Action

Legal Issues

1 Whether the plaintiff's pleadings disclose a reasonable cause of action
2 Whether the suit should be struck out for lack of reasonable cause of action
3 Whether intermeddling by defendants is a criminal or civil matter

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application dismissed