Two file writ over ownership of Hotel Amissah

Hearing of a writ filed against Dr J. A. Addison, a Past President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Elizabeth Addison over the ownership of Hotel Amissah has begun at a Kumasi High Court.

Joseph Addison and Benjamin Addison both brothers, who filed the writ on behalf of themselves, brothers and sister are seeking a declaration of title to plot Eight Block C, Asokwa New Amakom Extension in Kumasi.

They are also seeking an order of recovery of possession of the part of plot Eight Block C, Asokwa Amakom Extension from where Dr Addison operates Hotel Amissah.

The writ is asking for an order that Dr Addison accounts for the operations of Hotel Amissah and any other relief the court may deem just and appropriate in the circumstances.

In their statement of claim, the plaintiffs, who are the children of the late Timothy Amissah, said they and their brothers and sister are the beneficiaries of the estate of their father, who died in 1978 intestate.

The statement said the defendants the customary successor and daughter of the intestate were the administrators of the estate of the late Timothy Amissah.

The plaintiffs say their late father was the lessee of the building plot Eight Block C, Asokwa New Amakom extension and was survived by a widow and nine children, one of who has since died.

They claimed that at the time of their father's death, he had developed the building plot Eight Block C, Asokwa New Amakom extension and let out for use as a hotel.

The plaintiffs contend that the defendants on September 1986 were granted letters of administration to administer the estate of the late Timothy Addison, which comprised plot Eight Block C, Asokwa New Amakom Extension with the house.

According to them, by vesting assent dated December 12, 1986, the defendants purported to vest plot Eight Block C Asokwa New Amakon Extension in favour of Dr Addison without notice or reference to them, who by operation of law were entitled to the property to the exclusion of Dr Addison.

The plaintiffs say that the conduct of the defendants is not only unlawful but a breach of their respective oaths as administrators of the estate of the late Timothy Addison.

The plaintiffs claim that Dr Addison has for some time now been operating a hotel in part of plot Eight Block C, Asokwa New Amakom Extension without their permission.

They contend that the alleged vesting assent did not pass any title and or interest in the property in dispute to Dr Addison and claim, therefore, that they are entitled to accounts from the operations of the hotel on the property in dispute.