[2017]DLCA4631December 5, 2017Court of Appeal

THE REPUBLIC vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE COURT, APAM AND BONDZIE ATTA QUAYE EX PARTE-MRS VICTORIA QUAYE

DOMAKYAAREH (MRS), J. A. 1. This appeal has risen from an application for the Prerogative Order of Certiorari to the High Court, Winneba, where on 27th April, 2017, the said High Court quashed the decision of the District Court, Apam dated 29th September 2016. In this appeal, the Applicant/Respondent is the wife of the Interested Party/Appellant. The Respondent is the trial court from which this case emanated and travelled through the High Court before finally landing in this Appeal Court. The Applicant/Respondent and the Interested Party/Appellant celebrated their marriage under the Marriages Act, 1884 – 1985 (Cap 127) on 12th April 2008 at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Accra. The couple, after their marriage, resided at 9 Hardwicke Road, Palmas Green, London. They had two issues between them, both of them being minors aged six years and six months and three years and two months respectively at the time the application for Certiorari was filed. 2. A misunderstanding arose b.....