[1973]DLHC2352 • December 21, 1973 • High Court
ADJETEY AND ANOTHER vs. ADJETEY
The petitioner Elizabeth Adjetey, married to Timothy Adjei Adjetey in London in 1966, had no children with the respondent. The petitioner left the matrimonial home multiple times, notably disappearing for two months after moving to a new house, and was later found living with another man, T.D. Baffoe. The respondent alleged desertion and adultery by the petitioner with T.D. Baffoe and David Larbie. The petitioner did not prosecute her petition actively and was absent at hearings.
read moreThe petitioner Elizabeth Adjetey then a spinster and called Elizabeth Adwoa Piramang was married to Timothy Adjei Adjetey, the respondent, on 18 May 1966 at the marriage registry, Islington, London, England. The petitioner and the respondent are both Ghanaians. There is no child of the marriage. Since filing the petition, and the issue of the registrar’s certificate subsequently, the petitioner has taken no steps to prosecute the case. The case was fixed for hearing on 9 August 1972 and adjourned three times on each occasion because the petitioner and her counsel were absent. The case was finally heard on 16 November 1972 in the absence of the petitioner, the respondent being permitted to prove his cross-petition. I do not think the petitioner has shown sufficient interest in prosecuting the petition and I accordingly dismiss same. In his cross-prayer the respondent alleged desertion and adultery committed by the petitioner with two persons, T.D. Baffoe and David Larbie. He stated.....