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ABDUL RASHID MOHAMMED & 1 ORS v. HAJIA MENUNA SHADOW

2018

COURT OF APPEAL

GHANA

CORAM

  • K. A. ACQUAYE, J.A. (PRESIDING)
  • ACKAH YENSU (MISS), J.A.
  • I. O. TANKO AMADU, J.A.

Areas of Law

  • Civil Procedure
  • Family Law
  • Probate and Succession

AI Generated Summary

This case involves an appeal against a High Court decision revoking letters of administration for the estate of Mohammed Abubakari. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the revocation of the letters of administration granted to the defendants. The court addressed issues including the validity of a foreign divorce decree in Ghana, the relationship between the deceased and the administrators, and the fairness in estate administration. The court appointed the 1st defendant/appellant and the plaintiff/respondent as joint administrators, with instructions to appoint a third administrator from the deceased's family. The court emphasized principles of evidence admission, burden of proof, and recognition of foreign judgments. The decision highlights the complexities in determining rightful administrators in intestate succession cases, especially when involving multiple marriages and divorces.

JUDGMENT