WILHELM AMESMAN vs. ANGELINA AMESMAN [2000]DLCA6770

Date	2000-05-11
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: 90/99.
Citation No.	[2000]DLCA6770

GBADEGBE JA.

OWUSU-ANSAH JA.

ANSAH OBIRO WITH EFIBA AMIHERE (MRS.) FOR PETITIONER:

BERTON ODRO FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.

[2000]DLCA6770
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >WILHELM
AMESMAN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ANGELINA
AMESMAN<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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APPEAL NO.: 90/99.&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: 11TH
MAY 2000.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>ANSAH OBIRO WITH EFIBA AMIHERE (MRS.) FOR
PETITIONER: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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RESPONDENT/APPELLANT. <o:p></o:p>

GBADEGBE JA., OWUSU-ANSAH JA.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>GBADEGBE, JA: <o:p></o:p>By his petition, the
petitioner respondent (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) prayed for
the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>(1) that the marriage
between him and the respondent/appellant be dissolved; <o:p></o:p>(2) that the house number
as A.52 Abura Estate, Cape Coast be transferred to him <o:p></o:p>(3) that certain document
described as valuables which were in the custody of the respondent be returned
to him and <o:p></o:p>(4) an order for recovery
of possession of the said house number A. 52. <o:p></o:p>Following the service of
the process in the nature of a petition on the Respondent, she filed her answer
thereto and in particular cross-petitioned for the <o:p></o:p>(a) payment of alimony to
her by the respondent <o:p></o:p>(b) An order of custody of
the only issue of the marriage, <o:p></o:p>(c) An order of
maintenance of the said issue of the marriage <o:p></o:p>(d) A declaration that the
house numbered A. 52, Abura Estate, Cape Coast belongs to her and <o:p></o:p>(e) An order of perpetual
injunction restraining the respondent herein from interfering with her
enjoyment of the property. Subsequent thereto, the respondent herein filed a
reply to the answer of the Appellant herein and invited the trial Court in its
inherent jurisdiction to set aside the adoption order in respect of the only
child of the marriage namely Samuel Esi Acquah on the grounds of fraud. The
appellant herein from the admitted evidence was the natural mother of the
adopted child. The action hereinafter proceeded to a full scale trial at the
end of which the learned trial judge of the High Court delivered his judgment
in favour of the petitioner on all the reliefs claimed and dismissed the
cross-petition of the appellant herein. The said delivery of the trial court
was made on 10/12/97 and on the 15th of December 97, the appellant herein
caused an appeal to be lodged against the same on the following grounds: <o:p></o:p>(1) That the trial judge
erred in lodging that H/No. A.52, Abura Estate was the absolute property of the
Petitioner/Respondent. <o:p></o:p>(2) That the trial judge
erred in failing to hold that H/No. A.52, Abura Estate was purchased by the
respondent/appellant from money remitted to her for her maintenance. <o:p></o:p>(3) That the petitioner
respondent being a foreign national cannot be entitled to the transfer of the
title ordered. <o:p></o:p>(4) That the judgment is
against the weight of the evidence adduced at the trial. <o:p></o:p>Although by the notice of
Appeal filed on 15/12/97, it was indicated that further grounds would be filed,
none was filed, the result of which is that the statement filed by learned
counsel for the appellant was limited to the said four grounds only. <o:p></o:p>I have examined the record
of proceedings in this matter and had the benefit of the statement filed on
behalf of the parties to these proceedings and I am of the view that the point
which comes up for determin</main>