THEOPHILUS ATO HINSON vs. FLORENCE ARABA HINSON [2002]DLCA6636

Date	2002-10-14
Suit No.	CA/NO. 41/2001
Citation No.	[2002]DLCA6636

ASARE KORANG J.A

OFOE J.A

ACQUAYE J.A

VIVIAN MFOBWOA FOR THE RESPONDENT

SARAH KUSI FOR THE APPELLANT

[2002]DLCA6636
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THEOPHILUS
ATO HINSON<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FLORENCE
ARABA HINSON<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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41/2001&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:
14TH
OCTOBER 2002<o:p></o:p>

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</div>OFOE
J.A. <o:p></o:p>In
the trial court the petitioner, Mr. Hinson sought the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>1.
An order for the dissolution of the customary marriage and the ordinance
marriage contracted between the parties herein on 19th of February 1994 and
28th May 1994 respectively at Koforidua. <o:p></o:p>2.
Recovery of possession. <o:p></o:p>3.
Custody of Caroline Baaba Hinson. <o:p></o:p>The
respondent, Araba, also cross petitioned for: <o:p></o:p>1.
An order that the respondent has fifty percent interest in the matrimonial home
and all properties that the parties acquired during the subsistence of the
marriage. <o:p></o:p>2.
An order of custody of the child, Caroline Baaba Ninson <o:p></o:p>3.
An order of maintenance <o:p></o:p>4.
Financial Provision and or lump sum payment. <o:p></o:p>At
the end of trial the trial judge concluded the case stating: <o:p></o:p>“In
summary therefore I make the following orders: <o:p></o:p>a.
The marriage between the parties celebrated at the Methodist Church Koforidua
on the 28th of May 1994 is dissolved. <o:p></o:p>b.
Custody of Caroline Baaba Hinson aged seven is given to the respondent with
reasonable access to the Petitioner. The Petitioner is ordered to take care of
her feeding, education and medical expenses while the respondent takes care of
her clothing. For the avoidance of doubt the child’s monthly maintenance
(excluding educational and medical expenses) shall be GH¢300. <o:p></o:p>c.
The petitioner is ordered to convey the plots at Elmina and Koforidua to the
respondent. <o:p></o:p>d.
The petitioner shall recover possession of the Matrimonial Home House No. 28
Taifa from the respondent. <o:p></o:p>e.
All other properties namely the plot of land at Kasoa, the 2 plots at Pokuase,
the uncompleted building (joint venture) project at Cape Coast and the Internet
café at Cape Coast are decreed to be exclusively owned by the petitioner. <o:p></o:p>The
petitioner is to make a lump sum payment of GH¢5000.00 to the respondent <o:p></o:p>