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Odei v Quartey and Another (C8/25/2025) [2025] GHACC 41 (22 May 2025)
The Circuit Court in Accra dismissed an application to strike out a suit over estate property, holding the pleadings disclosed a reasonable cause of action.
ANOKWAFO AND OTHERS VRS. ANOKWAFO (PA/0658/2022) [2025] GHAHC 47 (17 January 2025)
The court found that the defendant was married to the deceased in 2001, but the properties in dispute were not jointly acquired as matrimonial property. The defendant is not entitled to a half-share or equitable share in the estate but is entitled only to her share under the Intestate Succession Law, 1985 (PNDCL 111). The properties form part of the deceased's estate to be distributed per PNDCL 111. The defendant must account for commercial property management, and the counterclaim for joint ownership was dismissed.
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Anokwafo and Others v Anokwafo (PA/0658/2022) [2025] GHAHC 115 (17 January 2025)
The properties in dispute were not jointly acquired by the deceased and the defendant as matrimonial properties during their marriage. The defendant is not entitled to a half-share or equitable share of the estate but only to her share under the Intestate Succession Law, 1985 (PNDCL 111). The estate is to be distributed in accordance with PNDCL 111 among the surviving spouse, children, and customary family. The issue of intermeddling is moot and must be prosecuted as a criminal offence if pursued. The 3rd plaintiff's capacity as customary successor is moot given the order of priority for lett…
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ALHASSAN VRS. BASHIRU (C7/07/2019) [2024] GHAHC 71 (30 April 2024)
The High Court held the disputed Nsutam property was not the late wife’s estate property, but the plaintiff could apply for letters of administration as surviving spouse.
IBRAHIM & 4 OTHERS. VRS IBRAHIM & ANOTHER. (A2/58/23) [2024] GHADC 377 (27 February 2024)
The District Court held the letters of administration were not shown to be fraudulent, but ordered the sole administrator to complete vesting assent within two months.
IBRAHIM & 4 OTHERS VRS IBRAHIM & ANOTHER (A2/58/23) [2024] GHADC 82 (27 February 2024)
The court rejected claims that the estate letters were fraudulent, upheld the administrator’s accounting, and ordered vesting assent within two months.
DOWETIN VRS DOWETIN & 2ORS (C8/04/2021) [2024] GHACC 159 (24 January 2024)
Plaintiff failed to prove on balance of probability that the disputed property was self-acquired by her late husband or formed part of his estate, and failed to provide cogent evidence of ownership of the vehicle; corroborated evidence supports Defendants’ claim of family ownership.
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Republic Vrs High Court, (commercial Div) Accra: Exparte Brobbey [2023] GHASC 11 (1 February 2023)
The Supreme Court quashed a High Court ruling on intermeddling, holding that Order 66 Rule 3 of C.I. 47 could not create a criminal offence or confer jurisdiction.
Beddu & Others Vrs Beddu [2023] GHAHC 241 (31 January 2023)
The High Court at Hohoe held that the purported will was invalid for non-compliance with the Wills Act, treated the estate as intestate, and dismissed the intermeddling claim.
REPUBLIC VRS AGBOLOSOO (B3/05/2023) [2022] GHADC 419 (23 November 2022)
The accused was justified in resorting to threats to ward off the complainant from the farm beds in his possession, as the complainant's conduct was provocative and amounted to intermeddling without proper authority.
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