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Civil procedure [2025] GHAHC 91

Koomson v Asantewaa and Another (GJ/0144/2025)

Koomson v Asantewaa and Another (GJ/0144/2025) [2025] GHAHC 91 (14 July 2025)

The High Court dismissed a suit over estate property, holding that the plaintiff lacked capacity because letters of administration had not been sealed and the defendants were improperly sued.

  • Locus standi
  • Capacity to sue
  • Abuse of process
  • Estate administration
  • Locus-standi
  • Capacity-to-sue
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Succession [2025] GHACC 41

Odei v Quartey and Another (C8/25/2025)

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.

  • Estate administration
  • Beneficiaries' rights
  • Striking out pleadings
  • Intermeddling
  • Civil-procedure
  • Strike-out-pleadings
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Succession [2025] GHACC 13

TAY AND AOTHERS VRS. MONCAR (C11/84/19)

TAY AND AOTHERS VRS. MONCAR (C11/84/19) [2025] GHACC 13 (27 February 2025)

The Circuit Court held that the estate of David Charles Tei-Mensah Moncar had to be distributed by law and set aside a vesting assent favoring the plaintiffs.

  • Intestate succession
  • Estate administration
  • Vesting assent
  • Beneficiary rights
  • Intestate-succession
  • Estate-administration
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Company law [2025] GHAHC 54

OSEI VRS. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND OTHERS (OCC/41/2021)

OSEI VRS. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND OTHERS (OCC/41/2021) [2025] GHAHC 54 (26 February 2025)

The High Court held that the plaintiff and another were original shareholders of Modtintac Company Ltd, and that later record changes were unlawful and fraudulent.

  • Shareholding disputes
  • Directorship
  • Company records
  • Fraudulent alteration of records
  • Estate administration
  • Company-law
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Property law Ofori And 2 Others Vrs Mensah (E1/20/2022) [2024] GHAHC 293 (23 July 2024)

Ofori And 2 Others Vrs Mensah (E1/20/2022)

Ofori And 2 Others Vrs Mensah (E1/20/2022) [2024] GHAHC 293 (23 July 2024)

The High Court at Ho held that the plaintiffs proved title to the disputed Ho-Bankoe property, rejected the defendant’s purchase claim, and ordered possession.

  • Declaration of title
  • Recovery of possession
  • Trespass
  • Injunction
  • Counter-claim
  • Estate administration
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Property law AWUAH VRS POMAA (C12/014/2024) [2024] GHAHC 227 (22 May 2024)

AWUAH VRS POMAA (C12/014/2024)

AWUAH VRS POMAA (C12/014/2024) [2024] GHAHC 227 (22 May 2024)

High Court appeal dismissed a challenge to ownership of an unregistered Kia Sportage, holding the writ competent and the plaintiff’s evidence more probable.

  • Ownership of movable property
  • Estate administration
  • Burden of proof
  • Competency of writ
  • Appeal against weight of evidence
  • Burden-of-proof
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Property law ADOMTHAR INDUSTRIES LTD VRS VICTORY BIBLE CHIRCH (LD/1346/2017) [2024] GHAHC 5 (8 February 2024)

ADOMTHAR INDUSTRIES LTD VRS VICTORY BIBLE CHIRCH (LD/1346/2017)

ADOMTHAR INDUSTRIES LTD VRS VICTORY BIBLE CHIRCH (LD/1346/2017) [2024] GHAHC 5 (8 February 2024)

The High Court dismissed the plaintiffs’ land claim, held their dealings in the disputed plot unlawful, restrained interference, and awarded damages and costs to the defendants.

  • Title to land
  • Trespass
  • Compensation
  • Estate administration
  • Fraud
  • Mesne profits
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Property law DOWETIN VRS DOWETIN & 2ORS (C8/04/2021) [2024] GHACC 159 (24 January 2024)

DOWETIN VRS DOWETIN & 2ORS (C8/04/2021)

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.

  • Declaration of title
  • Estate administration
  • Intermeddling
  • Burden of proof
  • Ownership of property
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Succession WILLIAMS AND OTHERS VRS. ARDAYFIO AND OTHERS (PA/0542/2023) [2024] GHAHC 107 (16 January 2024)

WILLIAMS AND OTHERS VRS. ARDAYFIO AND OTHERS (PA/0542/2023)

WILLIAMS AND OTHERS VRS. ARDAYFIO AND OTHERS (PA/0542/2023) [2024] GHAHC 107 (16 January 2024)

Application for interlocutory injunction refused as ongoing disputes persist, church closure maintains peace, and reopening would breed chaos; status quo should be preserved until resolution.

  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Validity of will
  • Estate administration
  • Church property dispute
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Succession law BANNERMAN-HYDE & ORS VS KANKAM & ORS (PA/904/2020) [2024] GHAHC 37 (10 January 2024)

BANNERMAN-HYDE & ORS VS KANKAM & ORS (PA/904/2020)

BANNERMAN-HYDE & ORS VS KANKAM & ORS (PA/904/2020) [2024] GHAHC 37 (10 January 2024)

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside an earlier order for accounts in a probate dispute, holding the order was within jurisdiction and not void.

  • Intestate succession
  • Estate administration
  • Jurisdiction of court
  • Void orders
  • Taking of accounts
  • Estate-administration
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