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Harare High Court
The Registrar-General Ghana v Master of the High Court and Nana Adawoa Ofoobea Boohene and Felicia Adwoa Boohene and Yaw Awuk Boohene and Kwesi Akore Boohene and Kofi Asiedu Boohene
HH 77-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
7 February 2018
Citation
HH 77-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 77
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
HUNGWE J
Full Bench
HUNGWE J
Areas of Law
Succession lawAdministrative lawConflict of laws
Keywords
Foreign executorLetters of administrationEdict meetingsUltra viresReview
Tags
Estate administrationForeign letters of administrationExecutor appointmentReview of Master's decisions
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Administration of Estates Act
- Administration of Estates Act
- Administration of Estates Act
- Administration of Estates Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Master of the High Court's decision to revoke foreign letters of administration that he had previously accepted is reviewable","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Master accepted foreign letters in 2010, later revoked them in 2016"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Master had power to hold edict meetings and appoint new executors when foreign letters were already accepted","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Three edict meetings held, new executors appointed"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant had locus standi to bring the application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant appointed executor, one co-executor renounced"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, Registrar-General of Ghana, was appointed executor of the estate of Edward Hekaku Boohene who died in Ghana but owned immovable property in Zimbabwe. After the Master of the High Court accepted the foreign letters of administration in 2010, he later held three edict meetings in 2016, revoked the applicant's appointment, and appointed the second respondent as executor. The applicant sought review of these decisions.
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