/ BAMAKO COURT OF APPEAL *********** REPUBLIC OF MALI One People -One Goal - One Faith *************** THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE COMMUNE VI OF THE BAMAKO DISTRICT ************* No. 405/ RG No. 405/ RC No. 399/JGT/ADD ORDINARY PUBLIC HEARING OF 18 DECEMB ER 2009 Ordinary Public Hearing of the Commune VI Court of First Instance in the Bamako District CASE : Kadidia DOUMBIA : v. the Heirs of Ousmane DIARRA R/Mariam DOUMBIA *********** ; (REPUBLIC OF MALI), on December Eighteen Two Thousand and Nine, held in a customary proceeding by Mr Oumar TRAORE, Presiding Judge, assisted by Maître Rakya Mint SIDI, Sworn Court Registrar, in the presence of Mr Ibrahima DIOMBANA and Mr Seydou KANTE, Assessors completing the Court Tribunal, the following judgement herein after was handed down ; Kadidia DOUMBIA : resident in Bamako: Applicant: Present at the hearing: ON ONE HAND; Sharing of an Inheritance ************ Heirs of late Ousmane DIARRA R/par Mariam DOUMBIA : resident in Bamako; Respondents : Present at the hearing; ON THE OTHER HAND: DECISION OF THE COURT : THE COURT (See operative parts) Mindful of the case documents , Whereas the applicant has presented her actions, claims and and arguments ; Whereas the witnesses of the respondents have presented their grounds of defence ; Facts- Grounds and Procedure Through a written application on 7 March 2008 sent to President of the Commune VI Court of First Instance in the Bamako District , Madame Kadidia Doumbia seeks the sharing of the estate of late Ousmane Diarra against the other heirs represented by Mariam Doumbia. The procedure was the subject of interlocutory ruling No. 192 on 31 July 2009 from this court, which was enforced by the Diola Justice of the Peace with wide powers : Through a letter on 3 November 2009 sent to the President of the Commune VI Court of First Instance in the the Bamako District , Barrister Yacouba Fofana, legal counsel for the applicant sought and obtained the rescheduling of the case for