BADU vs. BOAKYE [1973]DLHC9279

Date	1973-01-29
Suit No.	[1975] 1 GLR 283
Citation No.	[1973]DLHC9279

ABOAGYE J.

DR. OHENE-DJAN FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

DEFENDANT IN PERSON.

[1973]DLHC9279
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BADU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BOAKYE<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, SUNYANI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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[1975]
1 GLR 283&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:
29TH JANUARY, 1973<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DR.
OHENE-DJAN FOR THE PLAINTIFF. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DEFENDANT
IN PERSON.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ABOAGYE J.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>JUDGMENT OF OSEI-HWERE J.<o:p></o:p>By
her amended writ of summons the plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for:<o:p></o:p>“(1)
General damages for fooling, deceit, breach of promise and customary push off
as a result of the defendant’s total neglect of the plaintiff who is his
customary wife, and claiming unreasonably to&nbsp;
have divorced her in circumstances of any other law.<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
For
an order directing the defendant to pay the sum of ¢100.00 (one hundred cedis)
to plaintiff being medical expenses.<o:p></o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General
damages for assault and battery.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At the close of pleadings
the plaintiff’s counsel took out summons for directions and the issues filed
were admitted for trial. The admitted issues are as follows:<o:p></o:p>“(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the plaintiff was the customary
wife of the defendant during the periods they lived together.<o:p></o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether
or not the payment of ‘akotoagyan’ does not constitute a valid and
unconditional promise to marry at customary law and breach of which constitutes
an actionable tort.<o:p></o:p>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether
or not the plaintiff fell sick during her marriage to the defendant and as a
result she incurred medical expenses totalling
¢100.00.<o:p></o:p>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether
or not the defendant has failed and neglected to maintain the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether
or not the defendant has validly divorced the plaintiff at customary law and
practice as obtaining at