PATRICIA IVY SACKEY vs. JAMES BOAKYE-MENSAH [2008]DLCA6569

Date	2008-03-13
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: HI/218/07
Citation No.	[2008]DLCA6569

ROSE OWUSU [MS.] JA (Presiding)

S. MARFUL SAU JA

YAW APPAU JA

MR. WILLIAM ADOTEI ADDO FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT.

MR. JAMES BOAKYE MENSAH FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2008]DLCA6569
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PATRICIA IVY SACKEY<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JAMES BOAKYE-MENSAH<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>CIVIL
APPEAL NO.: HI/218/07&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: 13TH MARCH, 2008<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

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DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>ROSE
OWUSU [MS.] JA (Presiding), S. MARFUL SAU JA, YAW APPAU JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>YAW APPAU, JA <o:p></o:p>On
the 8th day of November 1999, the plaintiff/appellant (hereinafter referred to
as the appellant), instituted this action in the court below against the
defendant/respondent (hereinafter referred to as the respondent), claiming the
following reliefs: —<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that she is entitled to or owner of a half share interest in House
No. C69/22, Abofu near Achimota, Accra.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;An order of partition of House No. C69/22 Aborfu,
near Achimota into two equal parts, with one part going to her, or in the
alternative,<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;An order for the sale of the said house and
the payment of half the proceeds to her. <o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;An order restraining the defendant from
interfering with the enjoyment of her half share interest in the said house
pending its partition or sale.<o:p></o:p>(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;An account of the sale of a 130-acre farm
situate at Assin Nyankomasi in the Central Region of the Republic of Ghana and<o:p></o:p>(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;The refund of the sum of US$1,000.00 with
interest thereon at the prevailing bank rate from 1984 to the date of payment. <o:p></o:p>The
appellant was the former wife of the respondent. From her pleaded case, they
contracted a customary marriage in August 1978, however, the marriage broke
down seven (7) years later in 1985. The basis for her claim was contained in
her statement of claim that was filed together with her writ of summons on
8/11/1999.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The respondent denied appellant’s claim in a
statement of defence filed on 10/2/2000 and also counter claimed for the
following:<o:p></o:p>